Plate Display Case
Modernist Display Cabinet, Chrome Plated Metal, Lacquered Wood, Made To Measure
By Linu Enache, GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Custom-made display cabinet designed and manufactured by GMD Berlin.
Matte lacquered wood with
Category
2010s German Modern Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
$7,778 / item
H 62.21 in W 47.25 in D 21.66 in
Modernist Display Cabinet, Chrome-Plated Steel, Lacquered Wood, Veneer, Bespoke
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist display cabinet, chrome-plated tubular steel, lacquered and cherry veneered blockboard
Category
2010s Modern Vitrines
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$5,265
H 72.84 in W 25.6 in D 13.78 in
19th Century Swedish White Pine Display Cabinet with Large Plate Rack
Located in Round Top, TX
This pine cupboard has a large upper plate rack and unique lower storage cabinet configuration
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Country Cabinets
Materials
Pine, Paint
$6,300
H 71.5 in W 62.25 in D 14.25 in
Polished Chrome-Plated Steel and Smoked Glass Etagere / Display Shelf
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century Modern etagere / display shelf with a geometric form polished chrome plated
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
$5,500
H 53.75 in W 18 in D 18 in
Brass Etagere Smoked Mirrored Glass Shelving 1970s Display Unit
Located in London, GB
This tall étagère, in brass plated square tubular frame with four smoked mirrored shelves is a
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Shelves
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
18th Century German Stripped Oak Baroque Display Cabinet
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
top plate. On top the display case with glazed pilaster strips.
Both the base unit and the display
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
1970s Romeo Rega Manner Octagonal Brass Lacquered Glass Display Unit Zevi
By Romeo Rega
Located in London, GB
A 1970s Italian display unit in the manner of Romeo Rega or Renato Zevi, in a unique and large
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
$20,322
H 70.87 in W 94.49 in D 19.69 in
1970s Brass Faux Bamboo Glass Display Unit Hollywood Regency Zevi Rega 1980s
Located in London, GB
An amazing late 1970s early 1980s Italian display unit etagere in brass plated faux bamboo and the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
$8,170
H 70.87 in W 79.53 in D 15.36 in
Gianluigi Gorgoni 1970s Brass Burl Wood Glass Display Cabinet Bookshelf Rizzo
By Gianluigi Gorgoni
Located in London, GB
This Gianluigi Gorgoni briar burl wood display cabinet from the 1970s, made for Fratelli Turi, is
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
$18,056
H 89.77 in W 99.22 in D 17.72 in
Pair Decorative Brass Smoked Glass 4 Tier Shelves Vitrines Etageres Displays
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Decorative Brass Smoked Glass 4 Tier Shelves Vitrines Etageres Displays
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass, Steel
$3,800 / set
H 73 in W 32 in D 16 in
1970s MCM Circular Brass or Gold Room Divider Étagère with Glass Display Shelves
By Romeo Rega, Milo Baughman
Located in St. Louis, MO
, bright plated brass, few minor scuffs, no chips to glass, maybe few minor scratches, nothing noticeable
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
$2,850
H 78.25 in W 102.75 in D 18 in
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Antique Nickel Plated Display Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual shaped counter-top nickel plated display case with mirrored back and three glass shelves
Category
Early 20th Century American Vitrines
Materials
Nickel
Antique Nickel-Plated Display Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early American humped glass nickel-plated display case with original mirrored back door.
Category
Early 20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Nickel
Antique Nickel Plated Display Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
Old table top display case with curved or humped glass front, has two sliding back doors. Will
Category
Early 20th Century American Vitrines
Materials
Nickel
Large Nickel Plated Display Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large table top display case with humped or curved glass and mirrored sliding doors in back.
Category
Early 20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles
Antique Display Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
Great old humped glass and nickel plated display case. Has the original mirrored pieces on the back
Category
Early 20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles
French Display Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
Nickel-plated bronze counter top display case with curved glass sides and oak parquetry bottom
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
1920 Nickel-Plated Brass Mercantile Counter Top Display Case
Located in Surrey, BC
Tabletop display cabinet with glass on four slides and an intact, nickel-plated wood frame, circa
Category
Vintage 1920s American Machine Age Cabinets
Materials
Nickel
1920s Nickel-Plated Countertop Display Case by Dominion Showcase
By Dominion Showcase
Located in Surrey, BC
A rare, compact-sized mercantile display case in original curved glass by Dominion Showcase Works
Category
Vintage 1920s Canadian Machine Age Vitrines
Materials
Nickel
Vintage Display Case
Located in Surrey, BC
Vintage nickle plated bowfront display cases in original condition. We rarely see these, and they
Category
Early 20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Antique Nickel Plated Country Store Table Top Display Case, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique table top country store display case by Frasch offers nickel plated frame with slant
Category
Early 20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Nickel
Two-Tiered Nickel-Plated Countertop Display Case, circa 1920
By A. Lange & Söhne
Located in Surrey, BC
A rare and unusual curved-glass countertop display case that has an additional upper enclosed shelf
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Glass
1920s Nickel-Plated Countertop Display Showcase
Located in Surrey, BC
three sides plus a mirrored rear panel makes it suitable for displaying your best collectibles. Objects
Category
Vintage 1920s American Machine Age Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Baughman Style Brass Plated Display Shelves
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A set of Baughman style brass plated mid century modern vitrine, etager or display shelves. Any way
Category
Vintage 1960s American Shelves
Display case with glass shelves by Belgo Chrom / Dewulf Selection, 1980s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1980 / display case / gold plated metal, wood, smoked glass / Mid-Century / Vintage
Category
Vintage 1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Metal
H 78.75 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Art Deco Display Cabinet from France, 1960
Located in Wilnis, UT
A wonderful art deco style display cabinet, manufactured in France around 1960.
This impressive
Category
Vintage 1960s French Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Vintage French Art Deco Display Cabinet, 1930s France Siegel
By Maison Siegel
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Vintage French Art Deco display cabinet / vitrine, from circa 1930s. Manufactured at Siegel in
Category
Early 20th Century French Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Drexel Chinoiserie Campaign Style Off White Lighted Display Cabinet Faux Rattan
By Drexel
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely vintage Chinoiserie or Campaign style off-white lighted display cabinet with faux wrapped
Category
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 77.25 in W 42.25 in D 15.25 in
Antique Nickel Plated Country Store Counter Top Display Case by FH Starling
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store display case by FH Starling Case Makers (Philadelphia, PA) offers nickel
Category
Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Nickel
H 13.5 in W 71.25 in D 24.5 in
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
H 66.93 in W 31.5 in D 14.57 in
24k Gold Brass Polygonal Column Etagere Glass Shelving 1980s Display Unit
By Kesterport
Located in London, GB
This tall étagère, manufactured in an elegant polygonal 24k gold plated on brass by Kesterport, is
Category
Vintage 1970s British Hollywood Regency Shelves
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
H 66.93 in W 31.5 in D 14.57 in
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
H 19 in W 31.5 in L 19 in
MCM Hooker 5 Section Oak Veneer Display Cabinet Wall Unit Smoked Glass Doors
By Hooker Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
the glass so if you have fine China or collector plates to display, you won’t need those pesky plate
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 76.75 in W 32 in D 18.5 in
Vintage Art Deco Haberdashery Shop Counter, Golden Oak Shop Display Cabinet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
This is superb Art Deco shop counter it is a good size, it is made in golden oak and heavy plate
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Oak
Modern Triple Lighted Vitrine Display Cabinet Brass Glass and Mirror Style Ello
By Ello Furniture, Mastercraft
Located in Topeka, KS
Magnificent modern triple wide lighted vitrine or display cabinet in brass plated metal, glass, and
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Vitrines
Materials
Brass
H 81 in W 32 in D 19 in
French Pâtisserie Boulangerie Bakery or Bistro Display by Siégel et Hommey Paris
Located in Chicago, IL
French Pâtisserie Boulangerie (Bakery) or Possibly a French Bistro Brass Shelf Retail Display. Our
Category
Vintage 1920s French Country Shelves
Materials
Brass
H 54.63 in W 48 in D 11.25 in
Modern to Post Modern White Laminate 6 Drawer Custom Dresser or Center Display
By Karl Springer, Milo Baughman
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
H 32 in W 60 in D 18 in
Antique Nickel-Plated Display Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
An ideal sized nickel-plated store display case with mirrored glass back sliding doors and velvet
Category
Early 20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Nickel
DIA Design Institute America Brass Vitrine Display Case
By Design Institute America
Located in Hanover, MA
is 77 inches. Total height is 80.5 inches.
Each case is illuminated and controlled by a central
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Vitrines
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Bauhaus wall shelf Art Deco display case chrome-plated steel design classic glas
Located in Berlin, DE
We are offering a beautiful Art Deco style wall shelf from Bauhaus for sale. The design comes from a renowned designer and impresses with its classic elegance.
Condition: Good used ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Bauhaus Shelves
Materials
Steel
H 67.72 in W 74.81 in D 17.72 in
French octaginal Art Deco Store counter top Display Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
A quality octagonal shaped Art Deco period counter top display case. Nickel plated brass frame with
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Materials
Nickel
Modern All Glass Lighted Display Cabinet Brass Plated Framework by DIA
By Design Institute America
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous modern all glass lighted display cabinet with brass plated framework, mirrored bottom
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Modern Double Arched Étagère Display Shelves Brass Plated and Glass
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome brass plated chrome modern double arched étagère or display shelves. The bottom shelf is
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 77.5 in W 54.5 in D 17 in
Vintage Chippendale Style Cherry Wall Shelf Plate Rack Hanging Display
By Henkel Harris
Located in Dayton, OH
Chippendale style cherry wall shelf or plate rack. Featuring three shelves connected by twin fret
Category
Late 20th Century Chippendale Shelves
Materials
Cherry
Large Antique English Carved Oak Wall Shelf Plate Dome Display Rack 19th c
Located in Shreveport, LA
Large antique English carved oak wall shelf plate dome display rack, 19th century.
~Direct from
Category
Antique 19th Century British Jacobean Cabinets
Materials
Oak
1980s Hollywood Regency Vitrine Display Cabinet
By SDB
Located in Weesp, NL
Vitrine display cabinet Hollywood Regency, 1980s
Elegant and sophisticated vitrine in great
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Hollywood Regency Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Antique Glass Shopfitting Cabinet, English, Bronze, Retail, Display, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
age in the form of light scratches
Generously sized plates affording a bright display case
A quartet
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Vitrines
Materials
Bronze
H 36.23 in W 72.05 in D 24.02 in
“Seven Bells”Assemblage 2015, by Laurence Poole
By Laurence Poole
Located in London, GB
backing plate and in a Perspex display case by acclaimed found object sculptor Laurence Poole.
With
Category
2010s Great Britain (UK) Contemporary Art
Materials
Lucite, Plastic
Biedermeier Bookcase in Solid Walnut, 1830s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
part with four doors, two drawers, protruding top plate. Display case top with four doors, head with
Category
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Nickel-Plated Victorian Vitrine or Display Case
Located in North Beninngton, VT
Large gorgeous nickel-plated Victorian display case with curved glass front. This is about as
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Vitrines
Vintage Display Case
Located in Chicago, IL
vintage counter top display case. nickel plated frame. original glass. sliding back doors with
Category
20th Century Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Art Deco Restored Chrome Display Unit by Multiform Displays of London
Located in North Hollywood, CA
been re-plated. The original label from the multiform display company is intact.
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Steel
French Art Deco Display Cabinet-Vitrine
Located in Fairfax, VA
Very rare French Art Deco display cabinet, bronze frame decorative part with flora design molded
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
1960s Mahogany and Ebonized Mid-Century Cabinet with Glass Display Area
Located in Los Angeles, CA
durability and style. The top section of the cabinet, designed as a display area, features four clear glass
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Pair of 1920s Nickel-Plated Wall Hung Cabinets
Located in London, GB
Pair of high quality plated brass brot display cases. Three adjustable 19mm toughened glass shelves
Category
Vintage 1920s French Cabinets
19th Century Ships Carrying Chest
Located in Southampton, NY
beautiful display piece, this case could also be utilized as a coffee table, as it is finished on all sides.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
English Plate Display Shelf
Located in Stamford, CT
English oak hanging shelf with three drawers from wales, circa mid-20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Shelves
Materials
Oak
Mid-century Brass Display Cabinet Vitrine
By Mastercraft
Located in Oberstown, Lusk, IE
A plated brass Art Deco style four-door display cabinet with internal lighting. Two narrow side
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Machine Age Odeon Style Vitrine / Display Cabinet Chrome REDUCED
Located in Dallas, TX
Art Deco Machine Age Odeon, style Vitrine / display cabinet chrome face, glass modernist cubist
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Steel, Chrome
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Plate Display Case For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the plate display case you’re looking for. A plate display case — often made from metal, glass and wood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect plate display case — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A plate display case is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made plate display case over the years, but those crafted by A. Lange & Söhne, Design Institute America and Drexel are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Plate Display Case?
Prices for a plate display case start at $700 and top out at $8,995 with the average selling for $2,298.
Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces 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 Plate Display Case
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022How you display Fornasetti plates is largely a matter of personal preference. Some people prefer to rest them flat on a low table or shelf, while others position them upright on plate stands. You can also thread string or twine through the two holes found on the back of every piece and display it as wall art. Find a collection of Fornasetti plates on 1stDibs.
- 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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