Mid-Century Modern Oak & Brass Plated Metal Display Case – Circa 1950
Located in LYON, FR
This 1950s display case stands out for its sleek horizontal lines and perfect balance.
Category
Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Vitrines
Materials
Steel
Plate Display Case
"1930s Art Deco Display Case, Nickle Plated with Walnut Base, 4 Shelves"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 1930s Art Deco display case made in nickel plated with original matching adjustable four glass shelves, mirrored back and bottom shelf, functioning lighting, sides and glass ...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Modernist Display Cabinet, Chrome Plated Metal, Lacquered Wood, Made To Measure
By GMD Berlin, Linu Enache
Located in Berlin, DE
Custom-made display cabinet designed and manufactured by GMD Berlin. Matte lacquered wood with chrome-plated metal fittings. Production time: c. 12 weeks.
Category
2010s German Modern Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
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, customizable. Production time c. 10 weeks.
Category
2010s Modern Vitrines
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Custom-Made Tubular Steel Display Cabinet, Chrome-Plated Steel, Glass, Mirror
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Custom-made display cabinet with a chrome-plated steel frame, glass shelves, mirrored back panel, and high-gloss lacquered wood. Production time: 10-12 weeks.
Category
2010s Modern Vitrines
Materials
Steel, Chrome
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 steel frame and square smoked glass shelves.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Large Vintage Rustic Pine Wall Mounted Plate Rack Or Display Shelf
Located in Bristol, GB
A substantial size vintage wall mounted plate / display shelving rack, dating from the early part of the 20th Century. Hand crafted, built in a rustic style with scallop edges to th...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Shelves
Materials
Pine
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 great practical piece for every room or commercial space. Straight and strict lines fra...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Shelves
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
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 most beautiful aqua green glass! All glass shelves are original with its characteri...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
18th Century German Stripped Oak Baroque Display Cabinet
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Base cabinet with 2 drawers and slightly overhanging profiled top plate. On top the display case with glazed pilaster strips.
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 octagonal shape. The base is composed of two pieces of rectangular black lacquered wood...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
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 most beautiful aqua green glass! All glass shelves are original with its characteri...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
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 an exceptional and unique piece of furniture. Crafted with meticulous attention to d...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Mint 1997 Omas “Return to the Motherland” limited edition 18k gold fountain pen
Located in Weesp, NL
Complete, Original Presentation ✔ No. 063/200 ✔ Inner and outer boxes (deep red, gold accents) ✔ Commemorative gold-plated display case ✔ Original certificate/documentation ✔ OM...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
Cartier Must de Cartier Ronde 1810 – Quartz – 33mm – Serviced July 2026 C1990
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
The gold-plated case displays honest signs of ownership while remaining attractive on the wrist.
Category
1990s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Vermeil
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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 polish nickel frame at buyers request.
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 sliding doors.
Category
Early 20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles
Antique Curved Glass Nickel Plated Countertop Display Case
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This antique early 20th century table top display case features a nickel-plated wood frame, curved glass front and mirror-backed sliding doors in the back for placing display objects...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Nickel
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 1920. The rear panel slides up to open. Mercantile unit includes two interior glass ...
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 of Toronto. Designed as a countertop display/merchandising case, it features sliding...
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.
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 front and drop down access doors, c1900.
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. Originally made to display hornet pocket knives, it features mirrored sliding doo...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Glass
1920s Nickel-Plated Countertop Display Showcase
Located in Surrey, BC
An antique mercantile cabinet with rare and intact nickel plating on the showcase’s frame. Glass on three sides plus a mirrored rear panel makes it suitable for displaying your best ...
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 you call it, this set is fab.
A large square surrounded by stepped symmetri...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Shelves
Display case with glass shelves by Belgo Chrom / Dewulf Selection, 1980s
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H 78.75 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
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 / Hollywood Recency Belgo Chrome open etalage/display case by Belga Chrom Belgium fro...
Category
Vintage 1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Metal
19th Century Swedish White Pine Display Cabinet with Large Plate Rack
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H 71.5 in W 62.25 in D 14.25 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, refer to photos to see how doors open. Restored, later painted white and lightly distr...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Country Cabinets
Materials
Pine, Paint
Mastercraft Display Cabinets Burl & Brass
By Mastercraft
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on "Read More" or "View More Details" below. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A 3 Piece Mastercraft 1500 S...
Category
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Cabinets
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
19th Century Original Blue Painted Hanging Wall Display Shelf Plate Rack
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H 38.5 in W 29 in D 6.5 in
19th Century Original Blue Painted Hanging Wall Display Shelf Plate Rack
Located in Round Top, TX
A charming pine wall rack retaining much of the original folk art red painted tulip/floral design on a dark blue background. Where the paint has been worn and faded from decades of u...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Shelves
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
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 Paris. Made in nickel-plated brass, with 3 matching original glass adjustable shelves. ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Antique Nickel Plated Country Store Counter Top Display Case by FH Starling
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H 13.5 in W 71.25 in D 24.5 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 plated frame in slant front form with sliding mirrored back door, maker label on fro...
Category
Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Drexel Chinoiserie Campaign Style Off White Lighted Display Cabinet Faux Rattan
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H 77.25 in W 42.25 in D 15.25 in
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 rattan edges by Drexel. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
Kesterport Gold Glass Polygonal Etagere Brass Shelving 1980s Display Unit
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H 66.93 in W 31.5 in D 14.57 in
Kesterport Gold Glass Polygonal Etagere Brass Shelving 1980s Display Unit
By Kesterport
Located in London, GB
This tall étagère, manufactured in an elegant polygonal brass by Kesterport, is an excellent example of the Hollywood Regency opulence of the 1970s. A brass frame with regal corner d...
Category
Vintage 1970s British Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
24k Gold Brass Polygonal Column Etagere Glass Shelving 1980s Display Unit
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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 an excellent example of the Hollywood Regency opulence of the 1970s. A brass frame ...
Category
Vintage 1970s British Hollywood Regency Shelves
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Drexel Accolade II Collection Campaign Style Pair Bookcases Display Shelves
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H 19 in W 31.5 in L 19 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 with 3 shelves, lower drawer with brass plated hardware and corner details. Beautif...
Category
Late 20th Century American Campaign Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Art Deco Haberdashery Shop Counter, Golden Oak Shop Display Cabinet
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H 71 in W 36 in D 23 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 glass, it has Odeon style legs. The counter has two sliding doors to the back, the ...
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Oak
MCM Hooker 5 Section Oak Veneer Display Cabinet Wall Unit Smoked Glass Doors
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H 76.75 in W 32 in D 18.5 in
MCM Hooker 5 Section Oak Veneer Display Cabinet Wall Unit Smoked Glass Doors
By Hooker Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern (MCM) five section oak veneer lighted display cabinet wall unit with smoked glass doors, brass pulls, ten glass shelves with plate grooves, two wooden she...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Modern Triple Lighted Vitrine Display Cabinet Brass Glass and Mirror Style Ello
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H 81 in W 32 in D 19 in
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 mirror. Unmarked but similar in style and quality of Ello or Mastercraft. Each pie...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Pair Decorative Brass Smoked Glass 4 Tier Shelves Vitrines Etageres Displays
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H 73 in W 32 in D 16 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
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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.
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