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Poul Cadovius 'Abstracta' vintage Modular Display Unit, Denmark 1960
Poul Cadovius 'Abstracta' vintage Modular Display Unit, Denmark 1960

Poul Cadovius 'Abstracta' vintage Modular Display Unit, Denmark 1960

By Poul Cadovius

Located in The Hague, NL

Minimal Danish modular display shelving by Poul Cadovius — Abstracta System, 1960s. A beautiful

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Metal

Poul Cadovius 'Abstracta' vintage Modular Display Unit, Denmark 1960
Poul Cadovius 'Abstracta' vintage Modular Display Unit, Denmark 1960

Poul Cadovius 'Abstracta' vintage Modular Display Unit, Denmark 1960

By Poul Cadovius

Located in The Hague, NL

Minimal Danish modular display shelving by Poul Cadovius — Abstracta System, 1960s. A beautiful

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Italian Display Cabinet by Enzo Strada
Mid-Century Modern Italian Display Cabinet by Enzo Strada

Mid-Century Modern Italian Display Cabinet by Enzo Strada

By Enzo Strada

Located in Shibuya-ku, 13

Display cabinet by Italian designer ENZO STRADA from the 1950s. His works have unique silhouettes

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Metal

Modular Chrome Display Shelf Abstracta System Designed, Cadovius, 1960s, Denmark
Modular Chrome Display Shelf Abstracta System Designed, Cadovius, 1960s, Denmark

Modular Chrome Display Shelf Abstracta System Designed, Cadovius, 1960s, Denmark

By Poul Cadovius

Located in Antwerp, BE

This modular display shelf model "Abstracta" system with a timeless design was designed by Poul

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Rare Antique Large French Wire Shelving Display Unit Etagere
Rare Antique Large French Wire Shelving Display Unit Etagere

Rare Antique Large French Wire Shelving Display Unit Etagere

By Mathieu Matégot

Located in Rochester, NY

A very rare antique large french wire shelving display in the original blackened surface with an

Category

Early 20th Century French Shelves

Materials

Metal, Wire

Mid-Century Chrome and Glass Etagere Display Shelves- pair
Mid-Century Chrome and Glass Etagere Display Shelves- pair

Mid-Century Chrome and Glass Etagere Display Shelves- pair

By Romeo Rega, Milo Baughman

Located in Trenton, NJ

etageres with glass shelves. These pieces pay homage to an era where sleek lines, the fusion of metal and

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Staples Ladderax Shelving Unit, Display Shelves for Books, Magazines, Records
Staples Ladderax Shelving Unit, Display Shelves for Books, Magazines, Records

Staples Ladderax Shelving Unit, Display Shelves for Books, Magazines, Records

By Robert Heal, Ladderax

Located in London, GB

Robert heal for staples, 1964 Staples Ladderax Shelving Unit, display shelves for books

Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Antique English Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid Petite Curio Display Vitrine
Antique English Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid Petite Curio Display Vitrine

Antique English Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid Petite Curio Display Vitrine

Located in Big Flats, NY

form with shaped crest surmounting satinwood inlaid and banded single door case having shaped apron and

Category

Early 20th Century English Hepplewhite Vitrines

Materials

Metal

Drexel Accolade II Collection Campaign Style Pair Bookcases Display Shelves
Drexel Accolade II Collection Campaign Style Pair Bookcases Display Shelves

Drexel Accolade II Collection Campaign Style Pair Bookcases Display Shelves

By Drexel

Located in Topeka, KS

Awesome vintage Drexel Accolade II Collection Campaign style pair of bookcases or display cabinets

Category

Late 20th Century American Campaign Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Brass

DECORATIVE TRIANGLE CONTEMPORARY DISPLAY SHELF PART OF A DINING SUiTE
DECORATIVE TRIANGLE CONTEMPORARY DISPLAY SHELF PART OF A DINING SUiTE

DECORATIVE TRIANGLE CONTEMPORARY DISPLAY SHELF PART OF A DINING SUiTE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

made from metal with a wood affect finish to the shelves Condition wise we have deep cleaned, hand

Category

20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Kesterport Gold Glass Polygonal Etagere Brass Shelving 1980s Display Unit
Kesterport Gold Glass Polygonal Etagere Brass Shelving 1980s Display Unit

Kesterport Gold Glass Polygonal Etagere Brass Shelving 1980s Display Unit

By Kesterport

Located in London, GB

five floating glass shelves, making it ideal for displaying all manner of treasures, or even for

Category

Vintage 1970s British Hollywood Regency Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

MCM Drexel “Profile” Sideboard With Display Topper by John Van Koert
MCM Drexel “Profile” Sideboard With Display Topper by John Van Koert

MCM Drexel “Profile” Sideboard With Display Topper by John Van Koert

By John Van Koert

Located in Trenton, NJ

This impressive Mid-Century Modern sideboard with breakfront display topper was designed by John

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Rolling Trolley or Display Cart with Slatted Shelves of Long Pine
Rolling Trolley or Display Cart with Slatted Shelves of Long Pine

Rolling Trolley or Display Cart with Slatted Shelves of Long Pine

Located in Austin, TX

An Industrial rolling trolley (rack) or display cart of long-leaf pine featuring four tiers of

Category

Early 20th Century French Shelves

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Bookcase or Display Cabinet on Hairpin Legs
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Bookcase or Display Cabinet on Hairpin Legs

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Bookcase or Display Cabinet on Hairpin Legs

By Young Manufacturing Company

Located in Wilmington, DE

been attached to metal hairpin legs. Dimensions: 60" W x 16" D x 48.5" H.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Restored Vintage 1960's Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit Display Cabinet
Restored Vintage 1960's Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit Display Cabinet

Restored Vintage 1960's Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit Display Cabinet

Located in North York, ON

Restored Vintage 1960’s Mid-Century Modern wall unit display cabinet. Featuring brass detailed

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Brass

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

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

By Clark & Biddle

Located in Buffalo, NY

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

Category

Vintage 1910s American Victorian Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Metal

1900s French Display Case Coffee Table
1900s French Display Case Coffee Table

1900s French Display Case Coffee Table

Located in High Point, NC

A metal coffee table with glass and wood tabletop from France, produced circa 1900, has been fitted

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

24k Gold Brass Polygonal Column Etagere Glass Shelving 1980s Display Unit
24k Gold Brass Polygonal Column Etagere Glass Shelving 1980s Display Unit

24k Gold Brass Polygonal Column Etagere Glass Shelving 1980s Display Unit

By Kesterport

Located in London, GB

details supports five floating glass shelves, making it ideal for displaying all manner of treasures, or

Category

Vintage 1970s British Hollywood Regency Shelves

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

Pilastro Two Section Wall Shelving Unit with Magazine Display, Light and Cabinet
Pilastro Two Section Wall Shelving Unit with Magazine Display, Light and Cabinet

Pilastro Two Section Wall Shelving Unit with Magazine Display, Light and Cabinet

By Pilastro, Coen de Vries

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Dutch Mid-Century Pilastro enameled metal wall shelving unit. This unit features a metal cabinet

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

DIA 2 Patina Brass, Smoked Glass Bow Shape Vitrine, Showcase, Display Cabinet
DIA 2 Patina Brass, Smoked Glass Bow Shape Vitrine, Showcase, Display Cabinet

DIA 2 Patina Brass, Smoked Glass Bow Shape Vitrine, Showcase, Display Cabinet

By Design Institute America

Located in Miami, FL

Mid-Century Modern two Patina Brass, Gun Metal & smoked Glass Vitrine made by Design Institute

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass, Metal

Mid-Century Modern Brass And Glass Corner Curio Display Cabinet
Mid-Century Modern Brass And Glass Corner Curio Display Cabinet

Mid-Century Modern Brass And Glass Corner Curio Display Cabinet

Located in North York, ON

Mid-Century Modern brass and glass corner curio display cabinet. All original from USA, 1970’s

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Metal

1970s Belgium Green/Blue Glass Chrome Shelving Display Cabinet Unit Belgo Chrome
1970s Belgium Green/Blue Glass Chrome Shelving Display Cabinet Unit Belgo Chrome

1970s Belgium Green/Blue Glass Chrome Shelving Display Cabinet Unit Belgo Chrome

By Belgo Chrome, belgochrom

Located in London, England

1970s Belgium freestanding five shelf slim display open-fronted cabinet. The drop in green/blue

Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Modern to Post Modern White Laminate 6 Drawer Custom Dresser or Center Display
Modern to Post Modern White Laminate 6 Drawer Custom Dresser or Center Display

Modern to Post Modern White Laminate 6 Drawer Custom Dresser or Center Display

By Milo Baughman, Karl Springer

Located in Topeka, KS

Fabulous modern to postmodern white laminate six drawer custom built dresser by Center Displays

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Dressers

Materials

Composition, Metal, Brass

Fine Taxidermy Great Blue Turaco by Sinke & Van Tongeren
Fine Taxidermy Great Blue Turaco by Sinke & Van Tongeren

Fine Taxidermy Great Blue Turaco by Sinke & Van Tongeren

By Sinke & Van Tongeren

Located in Haarlem, NL

around the coral in this tableau. Housed in an antique metal display case that compliments the pale blue

Category

2010s Dutch Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

1960s Custom Brazilian Rosewood Jewelry Display Case Table
1960s Custom Brazilian Rosewood Jewelry Display Case Table

1960s Custom Brazilian Rosewood Jewelry Display Case Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A unique jewelry display table in Brazilian rosewood with a glass top, lucite surround and a

Category

Vintage 1960s American Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Full-Size Somso Skull Learning Model in Display Case, 1990's
Full-Size Somso Skull Learning Model in Display Case, 1990's

Full-Size Somso Skull Learning Model in Display Case, 1990's

By Somso

Located in Hoogeveen, NL

Intact valuable full-size Somso learning model in a beautiful wooden dome/display case with

Category

1990s German Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Deconstructed and Mounted Giant African Longhorn Beetle under Glass
Deconstructed and Mounted Giant African Longhorn Beetle under Glass

Deconstructed and Mounted Giant African Longhorn Beetle under Glass

Located in New York, NY

metal and glass display case 12" x 12" x 10" H. The mounting has been done in the Beachene fashion

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Central African Organic Modern Natural Spe...

Materials

Metal

Antique Metal Display Case
Antique Metal Display Case

Antique Metal Display Case

Located in Malibu, CA

Metal display cabinet in black finished metal & brass. The roof in brass, trimmed in black metal

Category

Early 20th Century European Colonial Revival Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Art Nouveau Display Case, Bohemia, Early 20th Century
Art Nouveau Display Case, Bohemia, Early 20th Century

Art Nouveau Display Case, Bohemia, Early 20th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Large four-door metal display case with glass windows with colored panes.

Category

Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Vitrines

Materials

Metal

Kim Moltzer Brass, Silvered Metal and Glass Illuminated Open Display Case
Kim Moltzer Brass, Silvered Metal and Glass Illuminated Open Display Case

Kim Moltzer Brass, Silvered Metal and Glass Illuminated Open Display Case

By Kim Moltzer

Located in Berlin, BE

The silvered and brass finish metal frame, centered with black glass panel, brass light and eight

Category

Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Shelves

Materials

Metal, Brass

Industrial Metal Display Cabinet
Industrial Metal Display Cabinet

Industrial Metal Display Cabinet

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage medical cabinet stripped to bare metal and lacquered for a handsome industrial look. Two

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Old Metal Display Cabinet
Old Metal Display Cabinet

Old Metal Display Cabinet

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Old metal display cabinet. Originally this has been a medicine cabinet. Beautifully lived through

Category

Vintage 1950s Polish Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Industrial Metal & Glass Display Cabinet
Industrial Metal & Glass Display Cabinet

Industrial Metal & Glass Display Cabinet

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful industrial style display cabinet. This unique cabinet blends the rugged aesthetic of an

Category

Vintage 1930s Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Vintage Industrial Metal Display Cabinet
Vintage Industrial Metal Display Cabinet

Vintage Industrial Metal Display Cabinet

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This large rolling display case is perfect for adding industrial style to any workshop or studio

Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Tall Industrial Metal Display Cabinet
Tall Industrial Metal Display Cabinet

Tall Industrial Metal Display Cabinet

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage Industrial display cabinet featuring glass door cabinet with two adjustable glass shelves

Category

Vintage 1960s American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Large Metal Display Cabinet
Large Metal Display Cabinet

Large Metal Display Cabinet

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Industrial style glass front display unit with three shelves. Metal has been stripped down to give

Category

Vintage 1940s Industrial Cabinets

Industrial Metal Display Cabinet
Industrial Metal Display Cabinet

Industrial Metal Display Cabinet

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage metal cabinet restored with a bare metal style finish. Three side glass cabinet and bottom

Category

Vintage 1960s Industrial Cabinets

Antique Belgian Display Case with Steel Base
Antique Belgian Display Case with Steel Base

Antique Belgian Display Case with Steel Base

Located in High Point, NC

A locking display case from Belgium circa 1900 rests on a modern steel base and cast iron clawfeet

Category

Antique Early 1900s Belgian French Provincial Vitrines

Materials

Metal

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

American Table Top Display Case or Vitrine

Located in Austin, TX

display. A great piece of vintage Americana! Metal label reads: Kansas City Show Case & Store

Category

Early 20th Century American Vitrines

Materials

Metal

Restored Vintage Metal Medical Display Cabinet

Restored Vintage Metal Medical Display Cabinet

Located in Pasadena, TX

A white metal and glass medical cabinet on casters from the first half of the 20th century that

Category

20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Vintage Industrial Metal Display Shelf
Vintage Industrial Metal Display Shelf

Vintage Industrial Metal Display Shelf

Located in Brooklyn, NY

. Four spacious shelves for display or storage use, this vintage Industrial book case makes a unique

Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Industrial Metal Display Cabinet
Industrial Metal Display Cabinet

Industrial Metal Display Cabinet

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Tall metal cabinet with glass front and sides, newly restored in a bare metal style finish

Category

Vintage 1950s Industrial Apothecary Cabinets

Vintage Metal Magazine Display, circa 1950
Vintage Metal Magazine Display, circa 1950

Vintage Metal Magazine Display, circa 1950

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Vintage metal magazine display. By unknown manufacturer from France, circa 1950. Vintage

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Small Industrial Black Painted Table Glass Vitrine Display Case
Small Industrial Black Painted Table Glass Vitrine Display Case

Small Industrial Black Painted Table Glass Vitrine Display Case

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Mid-Century Industrial Table Top Glass and Metal Vitrine Display Case This charming, simple and

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vitrines

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Wood and Metal Display Cabinet
19th Century French Wood and Metal Display Cabinet

19th Century French Wood and Metal Display Cabinet

Located in High Point, NC

Made in France in the 19th century, this antique oak display cabinet offers a unique and practical

Category

Antique 19th Century French Country Cabinets

Materials

Metal

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Metal Display Case For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the metal display case you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each metal display case for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and wood. There are 131 variations of the antique or vintage metal display case you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect metal display case — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A metal display case made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Industrial — is very popular. A well-made metal display case has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Poul Cadovius, Cipriani Homood and Mastercraft are consistently popular.

How Much is a Metal Display Case?

Prices for a metal display case can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $450 and can go as high as $25,995, while the average can fetch as much as $2,650.

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 Metal Display Case
  • 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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