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Retail Display Cabinet

Antique Victorian Vitrines Retail Display Cabinets in the Industrial Style
Located in Buxton, GB
This pair of tall, narrow antique retail display cabinets in a metal industrial style are a unique
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Antique 19th Century British Industrial Vitrines

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Metal

Victorian Stationer’s Retail Pen Display Cabinet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian Stationer’s Retail Pen Display Cabinet, A great and very useable piece, this handsome
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Antique 19th Century Late Victorian Vitrines

Materials

Glass

Antique Jeweller's Display Cabinet, English, Glazed Shop Retail Case, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique jeweller's display cabinet. An English, rosewood and glass shop retail case
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Retail Oak Display Cabinet from Wells Butchers’ Supply Co. Seattle
Located in Seattle, WA
The cabinet is a vintage display case made of oak wood with a rich, natural finish. It features a
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Vintage 1920s Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Retail Display Hutch or Bar (2 Units)
Located in New York, NY
This custom-built hutch provides both storage and display space. It features a steel frame with
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2010s American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Steel

Retail Display Hutch or Bar (2 Units)
Retail Display Hutch or Bar (2 Units)
$5,000 / item
H 80 in W 108 in D 18 in
Vintage Hexagonal Modern Glass Retail Jewelry Tall Display Case Stand Showcase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hexagonal Modern Glass Retail Jewelry Tall Display Case Stand Showcase. Item features 4
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabinets

Materials

Glass

Rare Antique Schmitt Co Mahogany Mercantile Jewelry Display Curio Showcase
Located in Dayton, OH
A rare and impressive monumental American Victorian mercantile retail showcase or display cabinet
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Antique 1890s American Baroque Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Industrial 90 Drawer Hardware Store Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
retail displays Dimensions: • Overall cabinet size: 34” W x 12” D x 87” H • Drawer interior size: 4.5
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Distressed Cream Painted Wooden Sideboard with Glass Doors
Located in High Point, NC
cabinet, or retail display foundation. With its farmhouse character and utilitarian appeal, this piece
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Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Recent Sales

Wrought Iron Retail Display
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
Simple and elegant free standing waterfall retail display unit. Wrought iron frame with
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Early 20th Century English Shelves

Tall Steel Medical Cabinet
Located in Oakland, CA
Excellent display cabinet for retail as well as household applications. This cabinet features open
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Mid-20th Century Cabinets

Tall Steel Medical Cabinet
Tall Steel Medical Cabinet
H 74 in W 36 in D 16 in
Vintage Retail Display Cabinet, Haberdashery, Shop, Showcase, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage retail display cabinet. An English, oak and glass haberdashery or shop showcase
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Oak Countertop Display Case, circa 1910
Located in Surrey, BC
Fully glassed-in tabletop retail display cabinet. Solid oak frame; glass top; two doors in rear of
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Vintage 1910s North American Country Vitrines

Materials

Oak

Victorian Stationer’s, Retail Pen Display Cabinet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian stationer’s, retail pen display cabinet, A great and very usable piece, this
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Vitrines

Materials

Fruitwood

Retail Store Showcase Display Cabinet, circa 1910
Located in Surrey, BC
An antique mercantile cabinet elevated on cast copper feet. The cabinet features glass on three
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Vintage 1910s Canadian Country Cabinets

Materials

Oak

1920 Art Deco Retail Mercantile Store Display Cabinet
Located in Surrey, BC
A stately Art Deco era mercantile display cabinet with upper sliding glass doors (approx. 7 H” x 4
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Vintage 1920s Canadian Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Display Cabinet, Ecclesiastical, Shop, Retail, Showcase, Gothic Revival
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage display cabinet. An English, oak ecclesiastical or shop retail showcase in Gothic
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Late 20th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Vintage Bespoke Display Cabinet, English, Retail, Collector Shelves, Showcase
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage bespoke display cabinet. An English, mahogany and glass retail or collector's
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Late 20th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Glass

Victorian Mahogany Retail Shop Display Cabinet Counter, Original Glazing
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Lovely original Victorian Mahogany display shop counter Please note the delivery fee listed is
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Antique 1880s British Early Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Cigar Display Cabinet, English, Oak, Retail, Shop, Countertop, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cigar display cabinet. An English, oak retail countertop showcase, dating to the
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Early 20th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Quality Antique Display Cabinet, English, Oak, Retail, Showcase, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a quality antique display cabinet. An English, oak and glass retail showcase, dating to the
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Early 20th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Large Vintage Bespoke Display Cabinet, Retail, Collector, Showcase, 12 Shelves
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage bespoke display cabinet. An English, mahogany and glass retail or
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Late 20th Century British Edwardian Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Glass Display Cabinet, English, Oak, Retail, Shop, Museum, Showcase
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage glass display cabinet. An English, oak retail shop or museum showcase, dating to
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique Glazed Wardrobe Cabinet, Oak, Retail Shop Fitting, Display, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a substantial antique glazed wardrobe cabinet. An English, oak retail, display shop fitting
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

8' 8'' Long Antique Display Cabinet, English, Shop Retail Showcase, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a long antique display cabinet. An English, walnut and glass shop retail showcase, dating
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Huge Antique Shop Cabinet, English, Retail Display Showcase, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a huge antique shop cabinet. An English, mahogany retail display showcase, dating to the
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Antique Late 19th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Antique Brass French Bathroom or Retail Display Shelves
Located in London, GB
or retail setting. Good condition, some scuffs or wear commensurate with age. Location
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Mid-20th Century French Shelves

Materials

Brass

1900s Haberdashery counter, 4metres, retail counter display
Located in Leicester, GB
4m long. Solid wooden top, sides and shelves. Ideal kitchen island. Perfect for retail or
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Brass and Glass Retail Shop Display Shelving
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Brass and glass retail shop display shelving, mounted on a later wooden painted base, glass all
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Early 20th Century French Shelves

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mid Century Modern Lucite Lighted Revolving Tall Narrow Retail Display
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Lucite Lighted Revolving Tall Narrow Retail Display. Item features a
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Lucite

1900s Haberdashery counter, vintage kitchen island, retail counter display
Located in Leicester, GB
retail or hospitality environment. We have several of these and they look great back to back to back. We
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

1900s Haberdashery counter, vintage kitchen island, retail counter display
Located in Leicester, GB
retail or hospitality environment. We have several of these and they look great back to back to back. We
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

1900s Haberdashery counter, vintage kitchen island, retail counter display
Located in Leicester, GB
retail or hospitality environment. We have several of these and they look great back to back to back. We
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

1900s Haberdashery counter, vintage kitchen island, retail counter display
Located in Leicester, GB
retail or hospitality environment. We have several of these and they look great back to back to back. We
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Bronze Liberty of London Etagere Retail Shop Display Clothes Rail Glass Shelf
By Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
retail display shop signs This piece comes complete with a toughened safety glass shelf, it can take
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Shelves

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bronze Liberty of London Etagere Retail Shop Display Racks Glass Shelves
By Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Liberty’s of London display racks which are part of a larger suite This sale is for the matching pair
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Shelves

Materials

Bronze

1 of 4 Bronze Liberty of London Etagere Retail Shop Display Racks Glass Shelves
By Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Liberty’s of London display racks which are part of a larger suite This sale is for one piece with the
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Shelves

Materials

Bronze

Antique Shop Display Cabinet, English, Walnut, Shop Fitting, Chemist, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
showcase, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1860. Superb retail cabinet Displays a desirable aged
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Antique 1860s Albanian Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Antique Display Counter
Located in Faversham, GB
Rare Victorian display cabinet or shop counter, crafted in the late 1800s by F. Maund & E. Berg
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Antique Late 19th Century English Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Display Counter
Antique Display Counter
H 35.44 in W 70.08 in D 22.84 in
Antique Haberdasher's Cabinet, English, Shop Keeper, Chest of Drawers, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
retail cabinet Displays a desirable aged patina with some signs of previous historic inhabitants Pine
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Antique Late 19th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Large Antique Display Cabinet, Mahogany, Glass, Retail Showcase, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large, antique display cabinet. An English, mahogany and glass retail showcase dating to
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Antique Glass Shopfitting Cabinet, English, Bronze, Retail, Display, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique glass shopfitting cabinet. An English, bronze over oak retail display case
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

Antique Shop's Display Cabinet, English, Oak, Glass Showcase, Retail, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique shop's display cabinet. An English, oak showcase with glazed door, dating to the
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Display Case, Haberdashery, Retail Counter Top Cabinet, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique display case. An English, pitch pine haberdashery retail counter top cabinet
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Pine

Antique Shop's Countertop Bijouterie Case, Walnut, Display Cabinet, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique shop's countertop bijouterie case. an English, walnut and glass retail display
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Antique Late 19th Century British Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Large Vintage Display Cabinet, Glass, Oak, Retail, Shop-Fitting, Art Deco c.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage display cabinet. An English glass and oak, retail shop-fitting showcase in
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Antique Early 19th Century English Art Deco Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Oak

1950s Vintage Retail Jewelry Display Showcase with Mirrored Back and Storage
Located in New York, NY
1950s jewelry showcase with glass shelves, a mirrored back and a storage compartment below. This can be seen at our 400 Gilligan St location in Scranton, PA.
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Vintage 1950s American Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Harrods London Kennedy Military Campaign Display Case with Light Mirrored Back
By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London, Harrods
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
glass doored with mirror back and top light, display cabinet retailed through Harrods London A very
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20th Century English Campaign Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Set of 3 Missoni Retail Display Cabinets, Custom Made
By Missoni
Located in Alhambra, CA
Set of three rare retail display cabinets custom made for Italian fashion house MISSONI. Beautiful
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1990s Italian Modern Cabinets

Mirror Back Display Cabinets
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
Quality mahogany vertical retail display cabinet, original mirror plate to back board and both
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Antique 19th Century English Cabinets

Haberdashery Cabinets
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A run of five oak haberdashers retail display cabinets. Sixteen glass fronted dawers above a
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Vintage 1930s British Cabinets

Retail Display Credenza
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A glazed mahogany retail display credenza. Curved glass on both sides, two drop-down fronts with
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Credenzas

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Retail Display Credenza
Retail Display Credenza
H 31.11 in W 58.67 in D 19.49 in
Antique Oak Retail Display Counter
Located in Aurora, OR
This early 20th century retail display counter has shelving and drawers for plentiful storage
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak Retail Display Counter
Antique Oak Retail Display Counter
H 38 in W 90 in D 27.75 in
Split Reed Console / Sofa Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine & rare large stick reed console/sofa table. Could also be used as desk or retail display
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Vintage 1930s Unknown Console Tables

Materials

Rattan, Reed, Glass, Plywood

Split Reed Console / Sofa Table
Split Reed Console / Sofa Table
H 33 in W 80.75 in D 19.5 in
Saville Row Display Case
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A hardwood and polished steel freestanding retail display cabinet, the mirrored top slides open to
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Late 20th Century English Cabinets

Saville Row Display Case
Saville Row Display Case
H 30.32 in W 32.29 in D 32.29 in
Retail Display Case
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
Mahogany counter top retail display case with four mirror back doors to the rear. English 1920s
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Early 20th Century British Cabinets

Midcentury Deco Teak Wood and Glass Mirrored Buffet
Located in Heath, MA
an ideal dry bar, buffet or retail display cabinet. The stepped height, curved contours, carved
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Mid-20th Century Indian Art Deco Buffets

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Rosewood, Teak

Three-Tiered Retail Display
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
Three-tier black painted shop display units, 1970s. Three available price is per unit. Ex
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Late 20th Century British Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Three-Tiered Retail Display
Three-Tiered Retail Display
H 39.38 in W 63.39 in D 22.05 in

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$98,500
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Large 18th Century Dutch bombe glazed display cabinet with mottled black paint finsih and old white interior. 1780 Please note, the top section can dismantle for delivery and inter...
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Vitrines

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$6,730
H 87 in W 63 in D 18 in
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Retail Display Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal retail display cabinet for your home. A retail display cabinet — often made from wood, glass and oak — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer retail display cabinet, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A retail display cabinet made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular.

How Much is a Retail Display Cabinet?

Prices for a retail display cabinet start at $1,118 and top out at $10,823 with the average selling for $4,033.

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 Retail Display Cabinet
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    The purpose of a display cabinet is to protect items while keeping them visible. Glass panels allow you to see what's inside, but the enclosed design keeps out dust and debris. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of display cabinets.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023
    Another common name for a display cabinet is a display case. People may also call them show cabinets, show cases or vitrines. By any name, this type of case good allows people to view and display decorative objects, collectibles, trophies and other objects while it protects the contents with glass doors. On 1stDibs, find a variety of display cabinets.

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