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18th Century miniature bronze gilt cabinet with underglass paintings
18th Century miniature bronze gilt cabinet with underglass paintings

18th Century miniature bronze gilt cabinet with underglass paintings

Located in Delft, NL

This Museum piece is a sewing cabinet with a golden sewing set in the top of the cabinet with lid. The

Category

Antique 18th Century European Models and Miniatures

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Antique Gold Nashiji Maki-e Tiered Writing Box with Desk
Antique Gold Nashiji Maki-e Tiered Writing Box with Desk

Antique Gold Nashiji Maki-e Tiered Writing Box with Desk

Located in Taichung, TW

cultivation. Bridging the gap between a portable desk and a highly decorative cabinet, this museum quality

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Victorian Beetle Prints Set of Four – Scarab & Stag Beetle Plates, 1893
Victorian Beetle Prints Set of Four – Scarab & Stag Beetle Plates, 1893

Victorian Beetle Prints Set of Four – Scarab & Stag Beetle Plates, 1893

By Louis-Pierre Baltard

Located in Langweer, NL

a structured composition that resembles museum specimen drawers or Victorian cabinets of curiosity

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Prints

Materials

Paper

Exceptional French Gorilla Sculpture Diorama, mid-19th century
Exceptional French Gorilla Sculpture Diorama, mid-19th century

Exceptional French Gorilla Sculpture Diorama, mid-19th century

Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR

technique used in museums and curiosity cabinets. Very good condition, note some slight marks of age (see

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Animal Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Natural Specimen Rare Silver Galena Crystals From Peru
Natural Specimen Rare Silver Galena Crystals From Peru

Natural Specimen Rare Silver Galena Crystals From Peru

By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1

Located in Peshawar, PK

specimen’s clarity of form and high-luster surfaces make it ideal for display, cabinet or museum quality

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Adam Style Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

1990s Bronze Sculptural Replica of a Crocodile Skull on a Base
1990s Bronze Sculptural Replica of a Crocodile Skull on a Base

1990s Bronze Sculptural Replica of a Crocodile Skull on a Base

Located in Marbella, ES

nature, evoking the style of a curiosity cabinet or museum decor. Its prominent teeth and fierce

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Ammonite Specimen, Natural History, Jurassic Fossil, Antique Presentation
Large Ammonite Specimen, Natural History, Jurassic Fossil, Antique Presentation

Large Ammonite Specimen, Natural History, Jurassic Fossil, Antique Presentation

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

importance with decorative presence. A fine choice for display within a collector’s cabinet, study, or museum

Category

Antique 1890s South African Late Victorian Antiquities

Materials

Stone

A Rare Pair of George III Style Mahogany Cellarettes
A Rare Pair of George III Style Mahogany Cellarettes

A Rare Pair of George III Style Mahogany Cellarettes

By Conrath and Sons

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

sold by the Metropolitan Museum 2015. Literature The Cabinet Maker & Art Furnisher, January 1895

Category

Antique 19th Century English George III Wine Coolers

Materials

Brass

Dioptase with Shattuckite and Adamite
Dioptase with Shattuckite and Adamite

Dioptase with Shattuckite and Adamite

$14,000Sale Price|20% Off

Dioptase with Shattuckite and Adamite

Located in New York, NY

cabinet centerpiece or museum-grade display specimen. Weight: 6.5 lb.

Category

2010s Congolese Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

Big Ceramic Vase from Mobach 1950, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Big Ceramic Vase from Mobach 1950, Utrecht, the Netherlands

Big Ceramic Vase from Mobach 1950, Utrecht, the Netherlands

By Mobach

Located in Brussels, BE

foundation is to manage, expand and exhibit the Mobach ceramics collection. The Mobach Ceramics Museum is

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Scolecite Mineral with Stilbite From, India
Scolecite Mineral with Stilbite From, India

Scolecite Mineral with Stilbite From, India

Located in New York, NY

terminations. Large cabinet specimen, museum quality. Measures: 7.2 lbs, 12 x 5.5 x 3 inches.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Other

Arne Jacobsen Sofa Produced by Cabinetmaker Otto Meyer in Denmark
Arne Jacobsen Sofa Produced by Cabinetmaker Otto Meyer in Denmark

Arne Jacobsen Sofa Produced by Cabinetmaker Otto Meyer in Denmark

By Arne Jacobsen

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

adjustable back, the present sofa, a pair of book cabinets with doors made of metal mesh and a low table with

Category

Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Olbrich & Gluckert, Mirrored Chest of Drawers, France, C. 1936
Olbrich & Gluckert, Mirrored Chest of Drawers, France, C. 1936

Olbrich & Gluckert, Mirrored Chest of Drawers, France, C. 1936

By Joseph Maria Olbrich

Located in New York, NY

sheet cabinet very close to ours, excepted the keyholes. -Bröhan-Museum, Berlin, a variant cabinet

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Vienna Secession Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany, Maple, Burl

Museum Display Case
Museum Display Case

Museum Display Case

Unavailable|$2,467

Museum Display Case

Located in Llandudno, Conwy

We have one of these glazed oak museum cabinets available. Lockable glazed opening doors above

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Chromed Museum Display Cabinet
Chromed Museum Display Cabinet

Chromed Museum Display Cabinet

Located in Llandudno, Conwy

Harris & Sheldon museum display cabinet. A glazed 1930s museum display cabinet by Harris &

Category

Early 20th Century British Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Chrome

19th Century Museum Display Cabinet
19th Century Museum Display Cabinet

19th Century Museum Display Cabinet

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A quite exceptional mid 19th century ebonised museum display cabinet and bank of collectors draws

Category

Antique 19th Century English Cabinets

British Museum Mahogany Cabinet, circa 1840
British Museum Mahogany Cabinet, circa 1840

British Museum Mahogany Cabinet, circa 1840

Located in London, GB

A mahogany cabinet from The British Museum, London, circa 1840, with later addition of solid brass

Category

Antique 1840s British Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

20th Century Monumental Glazed Museum Display Cabinet
20th Century Monumental Glazed Museum Display Cabinet

20th Century Monumental Glazed Museum Display Cabinet

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Large glazed museum display cabinet with red velvet trim, early 20th century. More available.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Cabinets

European Oak Display Cabinet Museum, Antique, Vintage, Original
European Oak Display Cabinet Museum, Antique, Vintage, Original

European Oak Display Cabinet Museum, Antique, Vintage, Original

Located in Lingfield, West Sussex

Here’s a lovely museum piece I picked up in Belgium. All original including the glass. The key is

Category

Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

Large Mahogany and Ebonised Museum Display Cabinet from the Ashmoleum
Large Mahogany and Ebonised Museum Display Cabinet from the Ashmoleum

Large Mahogany and Ebonised Museum Display Cabinet from the Ashmoleum

Located in Stratford upon Avon, GB

A large mahogany and ebonized museum display cabinet from the Ashmoleum Museum, Oxford. Ideal for

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Flat Wall Cupboard Two-Piece Salomon Fancy Paint Decoration, circa 1800
Flat Wall Cupboard Two-Piece Salomon Fancy Paint Decoration, circa 1800

Flat Wall Cupboard Two-Piece Salomon Fancy Paint Decoration, circa 1800

By Philadelphia Museum

Located in Allentown, PA

Flat wall cupboard two-piece Salomon fancy paint decoration, circa 1800. In two part construction two doors over two drawers standing on French bracket feet original fancy grained p...

Category

Antique Early 1800s American Folk Art Cupboards

Materials

Poplar

Museum Display Case
Museum Display Case

Museum Display Case

Unavailable|$900

Museum Display Case

Located in Georges Mills, NH

Glass museum display case with a painted landscape back panel.

Category

Antique 1880s English Eastlake Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Museum Bookcase
Museum Bookcase

Museum Bookcase

Unavailable|$3,838

Museum Bookcase

Located in Llandudno, Conwy

A mahogany museum bookcase in the Gothic manner. The upper glazed bookcase with adjustable

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Impressive German Museum Showcase
Impressive German Museum Showcase

Impressive German Museum Showcase

Located in Walkertshofen, Bavaria

This impressive ironcast Museum showcase is fabricated by manufactory Kühnscherf, which was

Category

Early 20th Century German Vitrines

Materials

Iron

Museum Quality 16th Century Footed Chest
Museum Quality 16th Century Footed Chest

Museum Quality 16th Century Footed Chest

Located in Charlevoix, MI

A handsome cabinet dating from the Dutch golden age of the 16th century. Quarter sawn oak

Category

Antique 16th Century Dutch Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Jules Bouy Painted Cabinet
Jules Bouy Painted Cabinet

Jules Bouy Painted Cabinet

By Jule Bouy

Located in Hudson, NY

United States. His designs are included in the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum. This

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Pair of Tibetan Cabinets
Pair of Tibetan Cabinets

Pair of Tibetan Cabinets

Unavailable|$16,400 / set

Pair of Tibetan Cabinets

Located in Atlanta, GA

This rare matched pair of museum quality cabinets originated in a monastery and feature spectacular

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Tibetan Cabinets

Stunning Museum Quality French Art Deco Buffet or Sideboard by Dominique
Stunning Museum Quality French Art Deco Buffet or Sideboard by Dominique

Stunning Museum Quality French Art Deco Buffet or Sideboard by Dominique

By Dominique

Located in Kingston, NY

A museum quality French Art Deco buffet or sideboard in sycamore with an amazing marquetry work on

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Courtly Louis-Seize Composition Cabinet, circa 1790
Courtly Louis-Seize Composition Cabinet, circa 1790

Courtly Louis-Seize Composition Cabinet, circa 1790

Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein

gilded vases and garlands. This authentic museum quality cabinet is an original work of art and has been

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

YY's Jewelry Cabinet, Walnut and Copper in Customizable Configurations
YY's Jewelry Cabinet, Walnut and Copper in Customizable Configurations

YY's Jewelry Cabinet, Walnut and Copper in Customizable Configurations

By Talbot & Yoon

Located in Brooklyn, NY

As the 16th century precursors to museums, ‘Wunderkammer’ or ‘cabinets of curiosity’ collected and

Category

2010s American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Copper

Vienna Secession Music Room Cabinet by Josef Maria Olbrich
Vienna Secession Music Room Cabinet by Josef Maria Olbrich

Vienna Secession Music Room Cabinet by Josef Maria Olbrich

By Joseph Maria Olbrich

Located in Berlin, DE

shelves in mahogany wood. The other cabinet is in Museum of the artist's colony Darmstadt, Germany

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany, Pearwood, Lacquer

16th Century Spanish Vargueño Cabinet with Limoges Enamel Drawer Fronts
16th Century Spanish Vargueño Cabinet with Limoges Enamel Drawer Fronts

16th Century Spanish Vargueño Cabinet with Limoges Enamel Drawer Fronts

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A museum-quality Spanish vargueño or cabinet on stand. When closed the upper portion features a

Category

Antique 16th Century Spanish Cabinets

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Rare Italian Walnut and Oak Marquetry Commode, Museum Quality, circa 1700
Rare Italian Walnut and Oak Marquetry Commode, Museum Quality, circa 1700

Rare Italian Walnut and Oak Marquetry Commode, Museum Quality, circa 1700

Located in Perth , AU

. Featuring the classical Louis XVI form, this commode has been restored to museum quality. On the front

Category

Antique Early 1700s Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

BE01 Secretaire by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950
BE01 Secretaire by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950

BE01 Secretaire by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland

permanent collection of the Stedelijk Museum of Amsterdam (Museum of Modern Art). The cabinet is of the

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Alessandro Mendini Calamobio Chest of Drawers
Alessandro Mendini Calamobio Chest of Drawers

Alessandro Mendini Calamobio Chest of Drawers

By Alessandro Mendini, Zanotta

Located in Meulebeke, BE

Very exclusive Calamobio chest of drawers of designer Alessandro Mendini for Zanotta. The cabinet

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Sconces After André-Charles Boulle
Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Sconces After André-Charles Boulle

Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Sconces After André-Charles Boulle

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Pasadena, CA

du Roi. The J. Paul Getty Museum. Cabinet on Stand; Attributed to André-Charles Boulle (French

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Louis XV Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Cupboard, 17th Century
Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Cupboard, 17th Century

Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Cupboard, 17th Century

Located in Heathfield, East Sussex

cabinet of museum quality.

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Tall Museum Cabinet
Tall Museum Cabinet

Tall Museum Cabinet

Located in Culver City, CA

Museum cabinet with solid wood surround, display windows with original glass and hidden storage

Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood

Towering Museum Cabinet, England, circa 1910
Towering Museum Cabinet, England, circa 1910

Towering Museum Cabinet, England, circa 1910

Located in Culver City, CA

Towering 7'5" museum cabinet England circa 1910 20 drawers with metal handles and large

Category

20th Century English Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Ebonized Museum Cabinet
Ebonized Museum Cabinet

Ebonized Museum Cabinet

Located in Culver City, CA

Handsome black case with sliding doors and original brass hardware.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique Large French Oak Apothecary / Museum Cabinet, ca 1900
Antique Large French Oak Apothecary / Museum Cabinet, ca 1900

Antique Large French Oak Apothecary / Museum Cabinet, ca 1900

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This large oak apothecary cabinet was made circa 1900s in France. It was originally a museum

Category

Antique Early 1900s European Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Pair of Antique Museum Cabinets
Pair of Antique Museum Cabinets

Pair of Antique Museum Cabinets

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

About A superb pair of large Antique Mahogany and Bronze museum display cabinets from the V and

Category

20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Very Large Antique Museum Cabinet, English, Walnut, Holland and Sons, Victorian
Very Large Antique Museum Cabinet, English, Walnut, Holland and Sons, Victorian

Very Large Antique Museum Cabinet, English, Walnut, Holland and Sons, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a very large antique museum showcase. An English, walnut glazed display cabinet on ornate

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Walnut

100 Year Old Museum Cabinet Filled With Unique Displays
100 Year Old Museum Cabinet Filled With Unique Displays

100 Year Old Museum Cabinet Filled With Unique Displays

By Philadelphia Museum

Located in Peekskill, NY

Philadelphia Museum. There are 9 complete glass covered shadow boxes filled with labels and examples. This 100

Category

Antique 19th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Pair of Museum Cabinets from the V and A
Pair of Museum Cabinets from the V and A

Pair of Museum Cabinets from the V and A

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

About A superb pair of large Antique Mahogany and Bronze museum display cabinets from the V and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Museum vitrine oak 1900
Museum vitrine oak 1900

Museum vitrine oak 1900

Located in MILL, NL

Great Museum display cabinet / museum cabinet / display cabinet. Made of oak. Probably Belgian, ca

Category

20th Century Vitrines

Materials

Oak

Museum Display Cabinet
Museum Display Cabinet

Museum Display Cabinet

Located in London, GB

Great size brass and oak display cabinet. Lovely quality and useful format. Late 19th century from

Category

Antique 19th Century Danish Victorian Vitrines

Materials

Brass

British Museum Walnut Cabinet
British Museum Walnut Cabinet

British Museum Walnut Cabinet

Located in Culver City, CA

Used for plant specimens, simple form, stacking cases

Category

Antique 19th Century English Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Museum Mahogany 'Double' Display Cabinet from Museum in Bristol
Museum Mahogany 'Double' Display Cabinet from Museum in Bristol

Museum Mahogany 'Double' Display Cabinet from Museum in Bristol

Located in Haarlem, NL

An antique display cabinet from an English museum. This so-called wall cabinet has only two legs

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Museum Quality Cabinet Signed Bugatti
Museum Quality Cabinet Signed Bugatti

Museum Quality Cabinet Signed Bugatti

By Carlo Bugatti

Located in Queens, NY

With a provenance that includes ownership by the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, this wooden Middle Eastern

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Moorish Cabinets

Materials

Pewter, Copper

Flamed Rosewood Wardrobe, Unique Piece, Paintings by Voldemar Boberman
Flamed Rosewood Wardrobe, Unique Piece, Paintings by Voldemar Boberman

Flamed Rosewood Wardrobe, Unique Piece, Paintings by Voldemar Boberman

By Voldemar Boberman

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Flamed rosewood wardrobe, unique piece, paintings by Voldemar Boberman Museum cabinet in

Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Rosewood

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Museum Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the museum cabinet you’re looking for. A museum cabinet — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. There are 272 variations of the antique or vintage museum cabinet you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the museum cabinet you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each museum cabinet bearing Victorian, Art Deco or mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made museum cabinet has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Alessandro Mendini, Century Furniture and Ecole de Nancy are consistently popular.

How Much is a Museum Cabinet?

A museum cabinet can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,675, while the lowest priced sells for $0 and the highest can go for as much as $15,675,000.

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.

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