Japanese Display Case
1950s Japanese vintage wood square display case, collector's cabinet organic
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Tochigi pref., Kanto area, Japan.
This vintage, open square display case was manufactured in
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Plywood
$800
H 24.22 in W 35.83 in D 5.83 in
Henredon Asian Style Folio 16 Display Case Curio China Cabinet
By Henredon
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Henredon Asian Style Folio 16 Display Case Curio China Cabinet
Dimensions : 84.25" Tall X 36" Wide
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1990s American Anglo-Japanese Cabinets
Materials
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1940s Japanese vintage glass cabinet, drawers bookcase display wabi sabi organic
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
pref. , Japan.
This vintage glass cabinet was manufactured as bookcase in circa 1940s. The previous
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Organic Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Ash
$2,200
H 53.55 in W 29.93 in D 11.62 in
E W Godwin, William Watt, an Important Anglo-Japanese Ebonised Display Cabinet
By William Watt, Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
Edward William Godwin made by William Watt, with applied enamel label.
An Important Anglo-Japanese
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Antique 1870s English Anglo-Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
$23,612
H 57.5 in W 33.5 in D 15 in
Antique Japanese Meiji Floral Carved Shodana Lacquered Panel Display Cabinet
Located in King's Lynn, GB
A Large Softwood Ebonised Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Shodana (Display Cabinet) of exhibition
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Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Ivory, Softwood
$4,166
H 89.18 in W 53.75 in D 15.75 in
Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Display Shelves with Pagoda Sides & Fret Work Decoration
By Heal's
Located in London, GB
Heals. In the style of E W Godwin.
An English Anglo-Japanese Aesthetic Movement set of ebonized
Category
Early 20th Century English Anglo-Japanese Shelves
Materials
Beech
$4,722
H 43 in W 22 in D 16 in
A Pair of Regency Japanned Display Cabinets Provenance: Doris Duke Collection
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Pair of Regency Cream, Black and Gilt-Japanned
Display Cabinets
Late 18th Century/Early 19th
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Regency Cabinets
Materials
Soapstone
$78,000 / set
H 59 in W 33.5 in D 18 in
2 Japanese Red Oak Dragon Carved Hexagonal Pagoda Vitrine Curio Display Cabinets
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive pair of oriental chinoiserie hexagonal vitrine cabinets made in Okinawa Japan, circa
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Vintage 1970s Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
$3,760 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 84 in W 22.5 in D 25 in
A Petite Arts & Crafts Mahogany Display Cabinet in the Anglo-Japanese Style.
Located in London, GB
A petite Arts and Crafts mahogany display cabinet in the Anglo-Japanese style with chequer string
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Stained Glass, Ebony, Mahogany
$2,639
H 49 in W 20 in D 14 in
Antique Japanese low display stand w/ drawer, Okidoko tansu, wabi sabi mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique "Okidoko"- wooden low display stand with drawer from Tohoku area, Japan.
Manufactured in
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
$810
H 5.71 in W 28.55 in D 16.15 in
Superb Monumental Meiji Period Hard Wood Display Cabinet, by Noguchi of Yokaha
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A superb monumental Meiji period hard wood display cabinet, by Noguchi of Yokahama, of rectangular
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood
$177,094
H 90 in W 65 in D 21 in
Sir Robert Lorimer attr. Whytock & Reid Edinburgh Anglo-Chinese display cabinet
By Whytock & Reid, Sir Robert Lorimer
Located in London, GB
walnut display cabinet with green painted and gilded wood.Literature: Savage, Peter, 'Lorimer and the
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Vintage 1920s English Anglo-Japanese Vitrines
Materials
Mahogany
$8,056
H 54.73 in W 48.04 in D 22.84 in
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Japanese Vintage Glass Display Case, Early Showa Period '1926-'
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This vintage glass display case was crafted in the Early Showa Period '1926-'.
This small vintage
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
Japanese Display Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Display tansu used in kitchens and dining area, with original sliding glass doors. Assembled
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Glass
Japanese Gold Lacquered Display Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
This massive display cabinet serves well as both an artistic and decorative object addition to your
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl
Japanese Round Display Cabinet Meiji Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Fantastic display cabinet, Meiji period, with shelves, drawers, doors and sliding doors.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Tribal Vitrines
Materials
Wood
Stunning Early 20th Century Carved Japanese Display Cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Profusely carved Japanese display cabinet circa 1900.
Comprising of 2 parts.
Top section features
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood
Japanese Antique Glass Display Case
Located in Chiba, Chiba
This is an old Japanese glass showcase.
This is a rare showcase in which the stand and the showcase
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Shibayama Japanese Carved Decorative Display Cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good Quality Japanese Display Cabinet Circa 1900.
Profusely Carved And Decorated With Precious
Category
20th Century Japanese Cabinets
19th Century Japanese Black and Gold Lacquered Display Cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Superb quality Japanese display cabinet, circa 1890.
Contains various scenes from Japanese life
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Japanese Display Tansu On Hand Wrought Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tansu - display - cabinet from Japan. Dissasembles easily, no nails. Interior shelves
Category
20th Century Japanese Bookcases
Materials
Iron
19th Century Japanese display cabinet circa 1880
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th Century Japanese display cabinet circa 1880
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
19th Century Japanese Black and Gold Lacquered Display Cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Superb quality Japanese display cabinet circa 1890. Contains various scenes from Japanese life on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Old Japanese thin long wooden shelf/display shelf/20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden shelf made in Japan around the 20th century.
It was probably used in a shop or the
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Vintage Japanese Display Cabinet with Red Negora Lacquer and Gilded Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese vintage small display cabinet from the mid-20th century, with negora lacquer and gilded
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 37.5 in W 22 in D 14 in
19th Century Japanese Black and Gold Lacquered Display Cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Superb quality Japanese display cabinet, circa 1890. Contains various scenes from Japanese life on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Sideboards
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Vintage Open Display Shelf, Early Showa Period '1926-'
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This vintage open display shelf was crafted in the Early Showa Period (1926-)
This display shelf
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Shelves
Materials
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19th Century Carved and Decorated Japanese Display Cabinet on a Stand
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning Japanese decorative cabinet carved and pierced detailing circa 1890, of nice small
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
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Antique Japanese Revival Black Lacquered Display Cabinet Circa1900
Located in London, GB
A fabulous Japanese Revival black lacquered and gilt japanned display cabinet circa 1900 in date
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Antique Early 1900s Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique, Display shelves , Taisho Period'Early 1900s', Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This is a display shelves of Japanese antique.
It was made in the Taisho period. (1912-1926)
The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Shelves
Materials
Wood
H 45.28 in W 31.11 in D 13.39 in
Very Large 19th Century Japanese Apothecary/Display Cabinet With Glass Doors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
piece. Everything is in working condition, great patina! Fabulous statement piece, room divider, display
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Apothecary Cabinets
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H 72 in W 150 in D 16 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Japanese Lacquer Pagoda Display Showcase Cabinet
By Sally Sirkin Lewis
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage Sally Sirkin Lewis for J. Robert Scott Hollywood Regency Lacquer Pagoda Display Showcase
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 71.5 in W 90 in D 14 in
Fine Pair of George III Japanned & Parcel Gilt Display Cabinets
Located in Sheffield, MA
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Cabinets
A George III Style Scarlet Japanned & Chinoiserie Decorated Display Cabinets
Located in San Francisco, CA
with goose neck pediment above a glazed cabinet resting on a base fitted with a single drawer over two doors; nicely decorated overall with various scenes; areas of refreshed gilding...
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Antique Late 19th Century English George III Cabinets
Materials
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H 83.5 in W 29.75 in D 14.5 in
Top Quality Chinoiserie Display Cabinet
Located in Swadlincote, GB
An outstanding black double dombed chinoiserie laquered oriental style display cabinet on two
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Meiji Period Carved Hardwood Circular Display Cabinet
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Meiji period carved hardwood circular display cabinet, in the form of a drum with a mirror back
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood
Rare and Exceptional Meiji Period Hardwood Exhibition Display Cabinet
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
rendered in mother-of-pearl, inscribed ‘Behold fire’, Yokohama, Japan, circa 1900.
Provenance
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Cabinets
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A rare and exceptional Meiji period hardwood exhibition display cabinet
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
rendered in mother-of-pearl, inscribed ‘Behold fire’, Yokohama, Japan.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Mid-Century Paulownia Wood Japanese Display Case and Cabinet
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful solid wood Mid-Century display case/cabinet fusing Danish with Japanese aesthetic. Bare
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
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Bronze
Vintage Japanese Display Cabinet
Located in London, Lambeth
Two-part display cabinet in painted wood with glass fronted lockable sliding doors and shelves
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Old Japanese display cabinet/Wabisabi display stand/20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have a unique Japanese aesthetic sense.
And only we can introduce unique items through our
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Shelves
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Display Cabinet Carved Hardwood Japan Dragons
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous Japanese Meiji hand carved tiered cabinet
The top is adorned with
Category
Antique 1880s Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood
Japanese Antique Glass Display Case
Located in Chiba, Chiba
This is an old Japanese glass showcase.
This is a rare showcase with multiple drawers.
The doors
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Glass Display Case
Located in Chiba, Chiba
This is an old Japanese glass showcase.
It is made from Sen wood.
The glass top plate is removable
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
English Burnished Bamboo and Japanned Lacquer Étagère Display Cabinet
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
A wonderful English Burnished bamboo framework incorporating two cabinets with japanned lacquer
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Shelves
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer, Wood
1860s-1910s Japanese antique large display shelf, wabi sabi, organic
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
This antique display shelves had been used as shop storages. Product of Meiji era (estimate 1860s
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Shelves
Materials
Wood, Cypress
H 374.02 in W 74.02 in D 15.36 in
Japanese Antique Small Corner Shelf Display Stand Taisho Period Early '1900s'
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This is a very old Japanese display stand from the Taisho period. (1912-1926)
It can also be
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Shelves
Materials
Wood
H 17.33 in W 22.25 in D 16.15 in
Lacquer Bamboo Display Shelf
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This Self is in bamboo and Wood. It is lacquered and, hand Painted. It has been made in Japan Circa
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Japonisme Shelves
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Pair of Chinese Black Lacquer Display Cabinets
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Chinese black lacquer and gilt display cabinets. A variety of open shelves and closed
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer
Japanned Edwardian Butterfly Specimen Display Case or End Table, circa 1905
Located in Camden, ME
Unusual Japanned specimen display case from the Edwardian era. Displayed on black cloth each
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian End Tables
Materials
Birch
Japanese Bunraku Ningyo Joruri Meiji Edo Puppet Head in Display Case
Located in Studio City, CA
form of traditional Japanese puppet theatre, founded in Osaka at the beginning of the 17th century
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Carved Japanese Display Case
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Nice looking, great for displaying a collection, carved wood vitrine with glass sides and front
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Japanese Tobacco Display Cabinet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Loaded with charm, this tall glass cabinet most likely stood in a Japanese market or cafe to sell
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Vintage 1930s Asian Vitrines
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Tin, Aluminum
Large Unusual Carved Japanese Display Cabinet
Located in Stutton, GB
Large unusual carved Japanese display cabinet, the pediment carved with fish and dragons with a set
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Antique 19th Century Asian Victorian Cabinets
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Japanese Butsudan Red Lacquer is Display Alter and Cabinet
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Japanese butsudan two-piece cabinet sitting on a matching base which was added at a later date. It
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Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
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Antique Japanese Black Laquered Inlaid Shadona Display, Curio Cabinet
Located in Vancouver, BC
- $3250
- Japan, 1910
- Ornately carved, black lacquered
- Decorated with foliated carving
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Early 20th Century Cabinets
Asian Display Cabinet
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great two level display cabinet with sliding glass doors
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Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Glass
Edo Period Lacquered Display Cabinet (Sho-dana)
Located in New York, NY
This fine and rare Japanese Edo period display cabinet, sho-dana, is of typical form with staggered
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Giltwood
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Japanese Display Case For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese display case for your home. Frequently made of wood, glass and hardwood, every Japanese display case was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese display case, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A Japanese display case is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Arts and Crafts, Mid-Century Modern and Regency styles are sought with frequency. A well-made Japanese display case has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Edward William Godwin and William Watt are consistently popular.
How Much is a Japanese Display Case?
Prices for a Japanese display case start at $1,500 and top out at $212,272 with the average selling for $8,470.
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.
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Questions About Japanese Display Case
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A 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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