Medical Display Case
Early 20th Century Medical Display Case by Clark & Roberts
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1900s; Clark and Roberts Co. - Indianapolis, IN
Antique steel medical cabinet with glass walls
Category
Early 20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Medical Cabinet Iron Glass Display 1950s
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Would have originally been a medical / medicine cabinet
Great look for displaying pieces with the glass
Category
Vintage 1950s Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Classic Industrial metal & glass Medical/ Display cabinet / kitchen, bathroom
By Hamilton, Cole Steel
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Antique Industrial metal & glass Medical / Display cabinet..Sleek ,simple, elegant design
Category
Vintage 1920s American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Steel
H 65 in W 21 in D 15 in
Mid-Century Modern Medical Display Cabinet in Steel - Italiy 1945-50
Located in Girona, Girona
Medical display cabinet in steel painted with metallic green “hammered” paint. Base and door in
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Recent Sales
Medical Display Cabinet
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A superb and scarce glazed cast iron medical instruments display case.
Multiple opening sections
Category
Early 20th Century German Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Iron
US Army Stainless Steel or Medical Display Cabinet by Blickman
By S. Blickman
Located in Dusseldorf, NRW
This vintage medicine cabinet is made from stainless steel and was used by the US Army. The upper part features one glass shelf, the bottom part is equipped with stainless steel shel...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Stainless Steel
Custom Made Modern Art Deco Medical Display Cabinet in Steel and Glass
Located in Cape Town, Western Cape
This is the "Concomitant Modern Medical Cabinet" a display cabinet designed and handmade by Glen
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Steel
H 70.87 in W 31.5 in D 17.33 in
Medical Display Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This former medical cabinet was produced in the 1940s in Hungary. It is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Medical Display Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This former medical cabinet was produced in the 1940s in Hungary. It is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron Medical Display Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This former medical cabinet was produced in the 1940s in Hungary. It is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Industrial Tall Medical Display Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage display cabinet features cabinet door on top with two adjustable glass shelves, one center
Category
Vintage 1940s Industrial Cabinets
Iron Medical Display Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This former medical cabinet was produced in the 1930s in Hungary. It is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron Medical Display Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This former medical cabinet was produced in the 1940s in Hungary. It is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron Medical Display Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This former medical cabinet was produced in the 1940s in Hungary. It is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron Medical Display Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This former medical cabinet was produced in the 1930s in Hungary. It is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron Medical Display Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This former medical cabinet was produced in the 1930s in Hungary. It is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron Medical Display Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This former medical cabinet was produced in the 1930s in Hungary. It is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron Medical Display Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This former medical cabinet was produced in the 1940s in Hungary. It is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron Medical Display Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This former medical cabinet was produced in the 1940s in Hungary. It is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron Medical Display Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This former medical cabinet was produced in the 1940s in Hungary. It is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron Medical Display Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This former medical cabinet was produced in the 1940s in Hungary. It is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron Medical Display Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This former medical cabinet was produced in the 1940s in Hungary. It is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron Medical Display Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This former medical cabinet was produced in the 1930s in Hungary. It is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Vintage Medical Display Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This medicine cabinet was produced in the 1950s in Hungary. The cabinet is made from thick iron and glass. It features four new glass shelves and three clothing hooks.
Category
Vintage 1950s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Vintage Medical Iron Display Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Medical cabinet with distressed paint. Produced in Hungary in the 1940s. The case is made of thick
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron Medical Belgium Display Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Belgian medicine cabinet in very good condition. Produced by 'De Preatere' in the 1950s. With the original locks and keys. 2 shelves at the bottom.
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Vintage Medical Iron Display Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This vintage cabinet was produced in Austria during the 1940s. The cabinet is made of thick steel and comes with five glass shelves. The item has a working lock with handle and key.
Category
Vintage 1940s Austrian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Vintage Iron Display Medical Cabinet, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
Very nice vintage iron and glass medical display cabinet. It has some signs of use (see photo
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron and Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Medical cabinet from the 1930s. The cabinet is produced in hungary and is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron and Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Medical cabinet from the 1930s. The cabinet is produced in hungary and is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron And Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Medical cabinet from the 1930s. The cabinet is produced in hungary and is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron And Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Medical cabinet from the 1930s. The cabinet is produced in hungary and is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron and Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Medical cabinet from the 1930s. The cabinet is produced in hungary and is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron And Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Medical cabinet from the 1930s. The cabinet is produced in hungary and is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron And Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Medical cabinet from the 1930s. The cabinet is produced in Hungary and is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron And Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Medical cabinet from the 1930s. The cabinet is produced in hungary and is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron And Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Medical cabinet from the 1930s. The cabinet is produced in hungary and is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron And Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Medical cabinet from the 1930s. The cabinet is produced in hungary and is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron and Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Medical cabinet from the 1930s. The cabinet is produced in hungary and is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron And Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Medical cabinet from the 1930s. The cabinet is produced in hungary and is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron And Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Medical cabinet from the 1930s. The cabinet is produced in hungary and is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron And Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Medical cabinet from the 1930s. The cabinet is produced in hungary and is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron And Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Medical cabinet from the 1930s. The cabinet is produced in hungary and is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron and Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Medical cabinet from the 1930s. The cabinet is produced in Hungary and is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron and Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Medical cabinet from the 1930s. The cabinet is produced in Hungary and is made of thick iron and
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Pair of 1920s Polished Steel Medical Display Cabinets
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality pair of 1920s polished steel glazed cabinets.
Formerly a pair of medical cabinets
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Iron and Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This medicine cabinet was produced in the 1930s in hungary. The cabinet is made from thick iron and antique glass. It features five original thick glass shelves. Nice original lock w...
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron and Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This medicine cabinet was produced in the 1940s in Hungary. The cabinet is made from thick iron and glass. It features five glass shelves.
Nice original lock with handle.
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Vintage Steel and Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This medical cabinet was produced in the 1930s in Hungary. The cabinet is made from iron and glass
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Vintage Steel and Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This medicine cabinet was produced in the 1940s in Hungary. The cabinet is made from thick steel and glass. It features five (new) glass shelves.
Nice original lock with handle. The...
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Vintage Steel and Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This medicine cabinet was produced in the 1940s in Hungary. The cabinet is made from thick steel and glass. It features five (new) glass shelves.
Nice original lock with handle.
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Vintage Steel and Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This medicine cabinet was produced in the 1940s in Hungary. The cabinet is made from thick steel and antique glass. It features five (new) glass shelves.
Nice original lock with ha...
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Vintage Steel and Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Medicine cabinet from the 1950s. The cabinet is produced in Hungary and is made of iron and glass. Beautiful original handles / locks. With an extendable drawer with the original gla...
Category
Vintage 1950s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Vintage Steel and Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This medicine cabinet was produced in the 1940s in Hungary. The cabinet is made from thick steel and glass. It features five (new) glass shelves.
Nice original lock with handle.
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Vintage Steel and Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This medicine cabinet was produced in the 1940s in Hungary. The cabinet is made from thick steel and glass. It features five (new) glass shelves.
Nice original lock with handle.
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Vintage Steel and Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This medicine cabinet was produced in the 1940s in Hungary. The cabinet is made from thick steel and glass. It features five glass shelves.
De cabinet has been lacquered black recen...
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Vintage Steel and Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This medicine cabinet was produced in the 1940s in Hungary. The cabinet is made from thick steel and glass. It features five glass shelves.
Nice original lock with handle.
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Vintage Steel and Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This medicine cabinet was produced in the 1930s in Hungary. The cabinet is made from thick steel and glass. It features five (new) glass shelves.
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Vintage Steel and Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This medicine cabinet was produced in the 1940s in Hungary. The cabinet is made from thick steel and antique glass. It features five glass shelves.
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Vintage Steel and Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This medicine cabinet was produced in the 1940s in Hungary. The cabinet is made from thick steel and antique glass. It features five (new) glass shelves.
Nice original lock with han...
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Iron Medical Display Cabinet with Brass Details, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Iron medicine cabinet with brass details from the 1920s. The inside (back and bottom) has a mirror. Produced in India. Heavy quality.
Category
Vintage 1920s British Indian Ocean Territory Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Brass, Iron
Vintage Steel and Glass Medical Display Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This medicine cabinet was produced in the 1940s in Hungary. The cabinet is made from thick steel and glass. It features five (new) glass shelves.
Nice original lock with handle. The...
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Pair of 1920s Art Deco Polished Steel Medical Display Cabinets
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine pair of 1920s Art Deco design display cabinets.
These would have been a pair of medical
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Antique Steel Metal Industrial Medical Dental Display Cabinet with Glass Doors
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Steel Metal American Industrial Medical Dental display cabinet with glass doors. Item
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Steel
H 36 in W 30 in D 12 in
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Medical Display Case For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the medical display case you’re looking for. Each medical display case for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and iron. Your living room may not be complete without a medical display case — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A medical display case, designed in the Industrial or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is a Medical Display Case?
The average selling price for a medical display case at 1stDibs is $2,234, while they’re typically $850 on the low end and $15,501 for the highest priced.
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 Medical 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.