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Entomogy Cabinet Intact with Speciments, Keravan Puuteollisuus, Finland 1950s
Entomogy Cabinet Intact with Speciments, Keravan Puuteollisuus, Finland 1950s

Entomogy Cabinet Intact with Speciments, Keravan Puuteollisuus, Finland 1950s

By Keravan Puuteollisuus Oy, Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Helsinki, FI

mid-century scientific collecting. A true time capsule of science and design. The cabinet itself is

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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Acrylic, Birch

Damien Hirst 18k Gold and Diamond Pill Bracelet
Damien Hirst 18k Gold and Diamond Pill Bracelet

Damien Hirst 18k Gold and Diamond Pill Bracelet

By Damien Hirst

Located in Amsterdam, NL

pills- some real, some made from resin, metal, or plaster. Mixing art and science, the Pill Cabinets

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2010s English Charm Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 10k Gold, 18k Gold

Magnifying Glass on Stand, 19th Century
Magnifying Glass on Stand, 19th Century

Magnifying Glass on Stand, 19th Century

$1,228

H 22.05 in W 9.85 in D 1.58 in

Magnifying Glass on Stand, 19th Century

Located in Vosselaar, BE

Industrial revolution a wider public became interested in science and understanding nature. Curiosity

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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Softwood, Walnut

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Stool Side Table Modern
Stool Side Table Modern

Stool Side Table Modern

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H 18.5 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in

Stool Side Table Modern

Located in Monterey, CA

obscure science and zeal of the cabinet-maker's art. By Philippe Hurel, made in France, he works only

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21st Century and Contemporary French End Tables

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Science Storage Cabinet with Black Metal Base
Mid-Century Science Storage Cabinet with Black Metal Base

Mid-Century Science Storage Cabinet with Black Metal Base

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Netherlands. Amazing display cabinet, china cabinet, office, anywhere! Wood case with double

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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Mid-Century Science Storage Cabinet with Black Metal Base
Mid-Century Science Storage Cabinet with Black Metal Base

Mid-Century Science Storage Cabinet with Black Metal Base

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Amazing display cabinet, China cabinet, office book shelf! Bleached mahogany case with double glass

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Monumental Science Museum Display Case
Monumental Science Museum Display Case

Monumental Science Museum Display Case

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H 32 in W 154 in D 24 in

Monumental Science Museum Display Case

Located in Culver City, CA

France circa 1910

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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Early 20th Century Museum Vitrine from Barcelona's Natural Science Museum
Early 20th Century Museum Vitrine from Barcelona's Natural Science Museum

Early 20th Century Museum Vitrine from Barcelona's Natural Science Museum

Located in Vulpellac, Girona

Early 20th Century Museum Vitrine from Barcelona's Natural Science Museum The Natural Science

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Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood

Early 20th Century Museum Vitrine from Barcelona's Natural Science Museum
Early 20th Century Museum Vitrine from Barcelona's Natural Science Museum

Early 20th Century Museum Vitrine from Barcelona's Natural Science Museum

Located in Vulpellac, Girona

Early 20th Century Museum Vitrine from Barcelona's Natural Science Museum The Natural Science

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Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood, Oak

Early 20th Century Museum Low Vitrine from Barcelona's Natural Science Museum
Early 20th Century Museum Low Vitrine from Barcelona's Natural Science Museum

Early 20th Century Museum Low Vitrine from Barcelona's Natural Science Museum

Located in Vulpellac, Girona

Early 20th Century Museum Vitrine from Barcelona's Natural Science Museum The Natural Science

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Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood, Oak

Early 20th Century Museum Wall Vitrine from Barcelona's Natural Science Museum
Early 20th Century Museum Wall Vitrine from Barcelona's Natural Science Museum

Early 20th Century Museum Wall Vitrine from Barcelona's Natural Science Museum

Located in Vulpellac, Girona

Early 20th century Museum Vitrine from Barcelona's Natural Science Museum The Natural Science

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Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood, Oak

Early 20th Century Museum Wall Vitrine from Barcelona's Natural Science Museum
Early 20th Century Museum Wall Vitrine from Barcelona's Natural Science Museum

Early 20th Century Museum Wall Vitrine from Barcelona's Natural Science Museum

Located in Vulpellac, Girona

Early 20th century Museum Vitrine from Barcelona's Natural Science Museum The Natural Science

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Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood, Oak

19th Century Mahogany and Oak Cabinet
19th Century Mahogany and Oak Cabinet

19th Century Mahogany and Oak Cabinet

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H 37.75 in W 22.25 in D 12.5 in

19th Century Mahogany and Oak Cabinet

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Possible a school science lab / medicine cabinet. Three small drawers over one single door cupboard

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Satinwood Inlaid Flame Mahogany Seven-Drawer Specimen Cabinet
Antique Satinwood Inlaid Flame Mahogany Seven-Drawer Specimen Cabinet

Antique Satinwood Inlaid Flame Mahogany Seven-Drawer Specimen Cabinet

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique medical/science specimen cabinet features flame mahogany construction with double satinwood

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Antique 19th Century European Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

19th Century Mahogany and Oak Apothecary Cabinet
19th Century Mahogany and Oak Apothecary Cabinet

19th Century Mahogany and Oak Apothecary Cabinet

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H 37.75 in W 22.25 in L 37.75 in

19th Century Mahogany and Oak Apothecary Cabinet

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century mahogany and oak apothecary cabinet circa 1880. Possible a school science lab

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Set of 11 vintage amber glass pharmacy bottles collection
Set of 11 vintage amber glass pharmacy bottles collection

Set of 11 vintage amber glass pharmacy bottles collection

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Set of 11 vintage amber glass pharmacy bottles collection Curiosities cabinet -Science display

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass

Large Vintage Steel Cabinet from UW Madison Science Labs
Large Vintage Steel Cabinet from UW Madison Science Labs

Large Vintage Steel Cabinet from UW Madison Science Labs

Located in Madison, WI

This option is a large, steel medical cabinet that came out of a university lab. There are actually

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20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Steel, Enamel

19th Century Italian Charles X Mahogany Inlaid Center Table Marble, 1830s
19th Century Italian Charles X Mahogany Inlaid Center Table Marble, 1830s

19th Century Italian Charles X Mahogany Inlaid Center Table Marble, 1830s

Located in Roma, RM

Ferdinand II's Cabinet of Physical Sciences in Palazzo Reale in 1841.

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Antique 1830s Italian Charles X Center Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

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Reyes Counter Stool in Cherry with Russet Leather

Reyes Counter Stool in Cherry with Russet Leather

$2,950 / item

H 36 in W 18 in D 17 in

Reyes Counter Stool in Cherry with Russet Leather

By Martell Woodworks

Located in Mendocino, CA

This is a cherry counter stool with a stretched leather seat and back. The frame is solid cherry, with a gentle radius at the interior joints and softly rounded edges. The leather is...

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2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Cherry

Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables

Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables

$4,554 / set

H 28.5 in W 26 in D 26 in

Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables

By Theodore Alexander

Located in Westwood, NJ

A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.  

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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern End Tables

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Van Cleef & Arpels Sapphire, Green Emerald And Diamond Pendant Necklace
Van Cleef & Arpels Sapphire, Green Emerald And Diamond Pendant Necklace

Van Cleef & Arpels Sapphire, Green Emerald And Diamond Pendant Necklace

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in New York, NY

Van Cleef & Arpels 18K Yellow Gold Emerald, Yellow Sapphire, and Mother-of-Pearl Necklace is a rare and exquisite vintage masterpiece. This exceptional necklace features a beautifu...

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20th Century French Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800
English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800

English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

English Georgian mahogany four-poster bed with a carved molded inset headboard, tapered head post, serpentine gadrooned and upholstered tester with a centered carved urn & swags, dec...

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Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Beds and Bed Frames

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Upholstery, Mahogany

One WMF Art Nouveau Silver Plated Vase
One WMF Art Nouveau Silver Plated Vase

One WMF Art Nouveau Silver Plated Vase

$1,138 / set

H 7.88 in Dm 2.76 in

One WMF Art Nouveau Silver Plated Vase

By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Antwerp, BE

One WMF Art Nouveau silver plated vase with decoration and original glass liners. There is only one left for sale so the price shown is not for the set but for a vase.

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Silver

19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy
19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy

19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy

$1,000

H 4.75 in W 7.75 in D 4.75 in

19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy

Located in Mt Kisco, NY

The burgundy / brown lacquer is decorated with gold depicting figures and buildings in a landscape. The caddy stands on four carved wooden feet in the shape of claws. The interior co...

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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

Materials

Paper

Biedermeier Period 19th Century Walnut Stools with X-Form Bases, a Pair
Biedermeier Period 19th Century Walnut Stools with X-Form Bases, a Pair

Biedermeier Period 19th Century Walnut Stools with X-Form Bases, a Pair

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Biedermeier period walnut stools from the 19th century with X-Form bases, turned spindle shaped stretchers and upholstered seats. These 19th-century Biedermeier walnut stoo...

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Stools

Materials

Linen, Upholstery, Walnut

Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Substantial Modular Library in Pine
Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Substantial Modular Library in Pine

Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Substantial Modular Library in Pine

By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen

Located in Waalwijk, NL

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Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Hermes Kelly 20 Mini Sellier Rose Scheherazade Alligator Bag Palladium Hardware
Hermes Kelly 20 Mini Sellier Rose Scheherazade Alligator Bag Palladium Hardware

Hermes Kelly 20 Mini Sellier Rose Scheherazade Alligator Bag Palladium Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Mightychic offers a Limited Edition Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier bag featured in stunning Rose Scheherazade alligator. Accentuated with crisp with palladium hardware. Timeless and highly ...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags

Wooden armchairs by Studio Glustin
Wooden armchairs by Studio Glustin

Wooden armchairs by Studio Glustin

$11,149 / set

H 29.14 in W 35.44 in D 29.93 in

Wooden armchairs by Studio Glustin

By Glustin Creation

Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR

Superb pair of armchairs in beech wood upholstered with a bouclette fabric. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2023

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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

English Burl Walnut Brass Mounted Book Safe with 2 Tree Calf Leather Bindings
English Burl Walnut Brass Mounted Book Safe with 2 Tree Calf Leather Bindings

English Burl Walnut Brass Mounted Book Safe with 2 Tree Calf Leather Bindings

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare and unusual English burl walnut brass mounted book safe of unusually fine quality containing 2 leather bound volumes marketed by Asprey & Company, England. I have never seen a...

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Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Books

Materials

Brass

Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Serpenti Vintage BB19 1 T Watch
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Serpenti Vintage BB19 1 T Watch

Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Serpenti Vintage BB19 1 T Watch

By Bulgari

Located in New York, NY

Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Serpenti Vintage BB19 1 T Watch. Bulgari’s Tubogas Snake watch is an internationally recognizable classic. Immaculately crafted from 18K yellow gold, this ra...

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20th Century Italian Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rare Poul M. Volther Single Bed in Teak and Cane 1950s
Rare Poul M. Volther Single Bed in Teak and Cane 1950s

Rare Poul M. Volther Single Bed in Teak and Cane 1950s

$5,450

H 28.55 in W 75.6 in D 37.8 in

Rare Poul M. Volther Single Bed in Teak and Cane 1950s

By Poul Volther

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Poul M. Volther, single bed, teak, cane, Denmark, 1950s This rare bed design is a creation of Danish designer Poul M. Volther, conceived in the 1950s. The bed strikes a balance betw...

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HERMES Lime yellow Epsom leather KELLY 25 SELLIER Bag Ghw
HERMES Lime yellow Epsom leather KELLY 25 SELLIER Bag Ghw

HERMES Lime yellow Epsom leather KELLY 25 SELLIER Bag Ghw

By Hermès

Located in Zürich, CH

This 100% authentic Hermès Kelly 25 Sellier bag is crafted from luxurious Lime (bright yellow) Veau Epsom leather, featuring elegant gold-plated hardware. The interior is lined in pr...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

19th Century Italian Walnut Sofa from Tuscany
19th Century Italian Walnut Sofa from Tuscany

19th Century Italian Walnut Sofa from Tuscany

$7,402

H 37.01 in W 73.63 in D 22.45 in

19th Century Italian Walnut Sofa from Tuscany

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Elegant early 19th Century Italian, Northern Tuscan, sofa. With gently curved back and gilded scroll details to each arm. Of walnut construction with hand carved details to each leg,...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Sofas

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Upholstery, Walnut

George L'Enfant for Cartier 18k Gold Taurus Bull Ring
George L'Enfant for Cartier 18k Gold Taurus Bull Ring

George L'Enfant for Cartier 18k Gold Taurus Bull Ring

By Cartier

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

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Science Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal science cabinet for your home. A science cabinet — often made from wood, hardwood and teak — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a science cabinet, we have 81 options in-stock, while there are 32 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect science cabinet — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each science cabinet bearing mid-century modern, modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one science cabinet that is appealing in its simplicity, but Henry Wilson, FELIX SCHWAKE and Aaron Scott Design produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Science Cabinet?

Prices for a science cabinet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $113 and can go as high as $311,377, while the average can fetch as much as $3,600.

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