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Unusual 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Display Cabinet
Unusual 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Display Cabinet

Unusual 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Display Cabinet

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An Extremely Unusual Late 18th Century, George III Period, Mahogany China Display Cabinet, Or Bookcase, Having Well Figured Step Moulded Cornice Over Two Astragal Glazed Doors, Enclo...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Painted Display Cabinet
19th Century Painted Display Cabinet

19th Century Painted Display Cabinet

$3,712

H 64 in W 45.5 in D 11 in

19th Century Painted Display Cabinet

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Unusual 19th century painted oak display cabinet on stand. 1840.

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Antique 19th Century European Vitrines

Materials

Oak

Art Nouveau Display Cabinet Mahogany 1890
Art Nouveau Display Cabinet Mahogany 1890

Art Nouveau Display Cabinet Mahogany 1890

$1,687

H 78 in W 36 in D 21 in

Art Nouveau Display Cabinet Mahogany 1890

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Unusual mahogany Art Nouveau display cabinet with mirrors Fine astragal glazed door circa 1890 Fully restored by our inhouse restorer Bought from a private house sale in London's Blo...

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Antique 1890s Art Nouveau Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Charming and Unusual Display Table, France, 19th Century
Charming and Unusual Display Table, France, 19th Century

Charming and Unusual Display Table, France, 19th Century

$3,744

H 29.53 in W 48.82 in D 28.35 in

Charming and Unusual Display Table, France, 19th Century

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

This lovely table features a large rectangular display case/ vitrine as the table top, supported by by four barley twist legs with ununsual feet. The table top surround is carved...

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Antique 19th Century French Vitrines

Collector's Mahogany Brass Bound Display Cabinet-England
Collector's Mahogany Brass Bound Display Cabinet-England

Collector's Mahogany Brass Bound Display Cabinet-England

$3,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 36.75 in W 18 in D 18.25 in

Collector's Mahogany Brass Bound Display Cabinet-England

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This unusual compact display or collector's cabinet is quite unusual.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Cabinet Glazed Bookcase Display Stand Walnut Baroque Antiquarian Barley
Cabinet Glazed Bookcase Display Stand Walnut Baroque Antiquarian Barley

Cabinet Glazed Bookcase Display Stand Walnut Baroque Antiquarian Barley

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Unusual, antiquarian, glazed, display cabinet or bookcase on stand in the Baroque-Style most likely made for a formal interior Beautifully made walnut cabinet piece using finely figu...

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Antique Early 1900s English Baroque Revival Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Walnut Buffet with Unusual Open Center For Display Great Patina
Antique French Walnut Buffet with Unusual Open Center For Display Great Patina

Antique French Walnut Buffet with Unusual Open Center For Display Great Patina

Located in Highwood, IL

Antique French Walnut Buffet with an unusual open center section to display your favorite items. In our 30-plus years of importing French Antiques, we have only seen a handful of thi...

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Antique 1850s French Louis XV Buffets

Materials

Steel

19th Century Irish Regency Trophy/Display Cabinet Stamped Gillington`s Dublin
19th Century Irish Regency Trophy/Display Cabinet Stamped Gillington`s Dublin

19th Century Irish Regency Trophy/Display Cabinet Stamped Gillington`s Dublin

Located in Dublin, IE

A very fine and most unusual Irish Regency mahogany display cabinet by Gillington`s of Dublin.

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Antique Early 19th Century Irish Regency Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Black Art Nouveau Display Cabinet by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet, AT ca. 1905
Black Art Nouveau Display Cabinet by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet, AT ca. 1905

Black Art Nouveau Display Cabinet by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet, AT ca. 1905

By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

Another rarity in our highly demanded Art Nouveau furniture collection: an absolute fantastic, unusual black display cabinet from the early period around 1905, designed by none other...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Cupboards

Materials

Brass

Empire Style Vitrine Light Up Display Cabinet Pedestal Chest of Drawers NINT!
Empire Style Vitrine Light Up Display Cabinet Pedestal Chest of Drawers NINT!

Empire Style Vitrine Light Up Display Cabinet Pedestal Chest of Drawers NINT!

By Grosfeld House, Baker Furniture Company

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Grosfeld House unusual cabinet display chest of drawers mirror vanity MINT!

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20th Century American Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French Zinc and Glass Oeil De Boeuf Vitrine Cabinet
French Zinc and Glass Oeil De Boeuf Vitrine Cabinet

French Zinc and Glass Oeil De Boeuf Vitrine Cabinet

$1,728Sale Price|20% Off

H 30.75 in Dm 28.5 in

French Zinc and Glass Oeil De Boeuf Vitrine Cabinet

Located in New York, NY

This unusual round metal display cabinet is a late 19th century piece made in France.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Vitrines

Materials

Zinc

Pair of Indian Art Deco Brass Cobra Candlesticks, circa 1930s–1940s
Pair of Indian Art Deco Brass Cobra Candlesticks, circa 1930s–1940s

Pair of Indian Art Deco Brass Cobra Candlesticks, circa 1930s–1940s

Located in Knivsta, SE

Equally appealing as functional candlesticks or purely decorative objects, they are ideal for a mantelpiece, console, or cabinet display. Unusual and visually engaging, this pair ex...

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Vintage 1930s Indian Art Deco Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Roman Deco  Dining Table designed  by Paolo Barracchia  c. 1984
Roman Deco  Dining Table designed  by Paolo Barracchia  c. 1984

Roman Deco Dining Table designed by Paolo Barracchia c. 1984

$3,840Sale Price|20% Off

H 31 in W 94.5 in D 47.25 in

Roman Deco Dining Table designed by Paolo Barracchia c. 1984

By Paolo Barracchia

Located in New York, NY

Please view the companion credenza, dining chairs, and unusual large display cabinet we have listed separately on 1st Dibs.

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Vintage 1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

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A Very Unusual Display Cabinet
A Very Unusual Display Cabinet

A Very Unusual Display Cabinet

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H 89.38 in W 50.4 in D 17.33 in

A Very Unusual Display Cabinet

Located in Hilversum, NL

The broken arched cornice decorated with a dental moulding above a pair of glazed panelled doors and sides enclosing an interior with three shelves, above a pair of quarter veneered ...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Vitrines

Materials

Rosewood

Rare Antique  French Inlaid  Shop Display Case, Haberdashery
Rare Antique  French Inlaid  Shop Display Case, Haberdashery

Rare Antique French Inlaid Shop Display Case, Haberdashery

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H 51.58 in W 41.74 in D 18.12 in

Rare Antique French Inlaid Shop Display Case, Haberdashery

Located in Lingfield, West Sussex

Here we have a very unusual display cabinet with glass doors and shelves.

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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

Rare Antique French Inlaid, Shop Display Case, Haberdashery
Rare Antique French Inlaid, Shop Display Case, Haberdashery

Rare Antique French Inlaid, Shop Display Case, Haberdashery

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H 66.93 in W 31.89 in D 17.72 in

Rare Antique French Inlaid, Shop Display Case, Haberdashery

Located in Lingfield, West Sussex

Here we have a very unusual display cabinet with glass doors and shelves.

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Antique 19th Century French Cupboards

Rare Antique Cupboard with Drawers
Rare Antique Cupboard with Drawers

Rare Antique Cupboard with Drawers

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H 43.31 in W 31.89 in D 17.72 in

Rare Antique Cupboard with Drawers

Located in Lingfield, West Sussex

Here we have a very unusual display cabinet with glass doors and shelves.

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Antique 19th Century French Cupboards

Unusual Vintage Needle/Sewing Display Cabinet
Unusual Vintage Needle/Sewing Display Cabinet

Unusual Vintage Needle/Sewing Display Cabinet

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

A very unique metal wall mount store display for sewing needles, bobbins, supplies made by Boye Company Chicago.

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Antique 1890s North American Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Large Cylindrical Edwardian Display Cabinet
Large Cylindrical Edwardian Display Cabinet

Large Cylindrical Edwardian Display Cabinet

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H 48.031 in Dm 28.35 in

Large Cylindrical Edwardian Display Cabinet

Located in Whaley Bridge, GB

Sn4427 Rare and very unusual Edwardian cylindrical display cabinet / vitrine, having original bevelled edge glass to inlaid top, inlaid door fitted with original working lock and a k...

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Early 20th Century British Vitrines

Materials

Mahogany

French Antique Inlaid Display/Shop Cupboard, Unusual, Vintage, Louis XV
French Antique Inlaid Display/Shop Cupboard, Unusual, Vintage, Louis XV

French Antique Inlaid Display/Shop Cupboard, Unusual, Vintage, Louis XV

Located in Lingfield, West Sussex

Unusual shaped french Louis cupboard with bronze detailing. Lovely inlaid veneer, don't see many like this. 
 Dimensions- 108cm wide, 147cm tall, 43cm deep. See my other ads for ...

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Antique 19th Century French Cupboards

Antique Chinese Padauk Hand-Carved Display Cabinet Relief Carving
Antique Chinese Padauk Hand-Carved Display Cabinet Relief Carving

Antique Chinese Padauk Hand-Carved Display Cabinet Relief Carving

Located in Potters Bar, Herts

Gorgeous antique Chinese Padauk hardwood display cabinet Unusual work, our attention was initially drawn to the fact that the carving is deep relief from the solid wood and not appl...

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Antique 1890s Chinese Cabinets

Scottish Carved and Pierced Solid Rosewood and Teak Display Cabinet
Scottish Carved and Pierced Solid Rosewood and Teak Display Cabinet

Scottish Carved and Pierced Solid Rosewood and Teak Display Cabinet

Located in London, west Sussex

This outstanding and unusual Scottish rosewood and teak display cabinet features a lovely and detailed pierced design with Art Nouveau carved decoration.

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Early 20th Century Scottish Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Rosewood, Teak

Fine Edwardian Mahogany Cabinet
Fine Edwardian Mahogany Cabinet

Fine Edwardian Mahogany Cabinet

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H 69.25 in W 26.5 in D 17 in

Fine Edwardian Mahogany Cabinet

Located in Manchester, GB

A fine quality Edwardian display cabinet of unusual proportions, circa 1905.

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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Arts and Crafts Display Cabinet Antique Mahogany 1890
Arts and Crafts Display Cabinet Antique Mahogany 1890

Arts and Crafts Display Cabinet Antique Mahogany 1890

Located in Potters Bar, GB

This Rather Unusual Display Cabinet is of a Typical Arts and Crafts Form.

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Antique 1890s Arts and Crafts Cabinets

Materials

Glass

Antique English Mahogany Display Cabinet, circa 1900
Antique English Mahogany Display Cabinet, circa 1900

Antique English Mahogany Display Cabinet, circa 1900

Located in Highwood, IL

Beautiful antique English solid mahogany curio or vitrine cabinet. We found this unusual display cabinet in the town of Leek, England from one of our favorite English antique dealers.

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Antique Early 1800s English Vitrines

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Mahogany and Painted Decoration Display Case
Early 19th Century Mahogany and Painted Decoration Display Case

Early 19th Century Mahogany and Painted Decoration Display Case

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Late Georgian unusual display cabinet, circa 1800. Small display cabinet which possibly was used for a piece of taxidermy or shell tree.

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Antique Early 19th Century European Georgian Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Vitrine cabinet in the Louis XV style, France, circa 1910. After reno
Vitrine cabinet in the Louis XV style, France, circa 1910. After reno

Vitrine cabinet in the Louis XV style, France, circa 1910. After reno

Located in Chorzów, PL

An unusual display cabinet in the Louis XV style, France, circa 1910.

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Vintage 1910s French Louis XV Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Unusual French Display/Vitrine Collectors Cabinet
Unusual French Display/Vitrine Collectors Cabinet

Unusual French Display/Vitrine Collectors Cabinet

Located in San Francisco, CA

This is a very unusual, eye-catching vitrine or display from France with exceptional detail. Upper portion made of glass is framed in solid brass. Legs are ebonized wood accented b...

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20th Century French Cabinets

Unusual Large Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Display Cabinet
Unusual Large Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Display Cabinet

Unusual Large Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Display Cabinet

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual large Antique Victorian quality mahogany inlaid display cabinet having an unusual shaped glass lift up display cabinet flanked by two long glazed mahogany doors opening to r...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Other

Unusual Size Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Display Cabinet
Unusual Size Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Display Cabinet

Unusual Size Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Display Cabinet

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual size antique Edwardian quality mahogany inlaid display cabinet having a quality mahogany shaped top, a moulded cornice and a mahogany inlaid satinwood frieze, one single bow ...

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Cabinets

Materials

Other

Unusual Small Antique Quality Mahogany Marquetry Inlaid Display Cabinet
Unusual Small Antique Quality Mahogany Marquetry Inlaid Display Cabinet

Unusual Small Antique Quality Mahogany Marquetry Inlaid Display Cabinet

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual small Antique Victorian quality mahogany marquetry inlaid display cabinet having a quality beautiful mahogany marquetry inlaid top with a moulded edge above two glazed mahoga...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Other

Red Velvet Display Cabinet
Red Velvet Display Cabinet

Red Velvet Display Cabinet

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H 71 in W 48 in D 16 in

Red Velvet Display Cabinet

By Lenygon & Morant

Located in London, GB

A HIGHLY UNUSUAL VELVET DISPLAY CABINET IN THE 17TH CENTURY TASTE, ATTRIBUTED TO LENYGON & MORANT, CIRCA 1900.

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Early 20th Century British Cabinets

Unusual Early 20th C Tall Spanish Narrow Iron and Beveled Glass Display Cabinet
Unusual Early 20th C Tall Spanish Narrow Iron and Beveled Glass Display Cabinet

Unusual Early 20th C Tall Spanish Narrow Iron and Beveled Glass Display Cabinet

Located in Troy, MI

Tall narrow iron display cabinet with interior glass shelves, Circa 1920s. Hand wrought curvy legs and open work crest with arched and beveled edge glass door panels. Three adjustabl...

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Early 20th Century Spanish Vitrines

Materials

Iron

French Freestanding Brass Display Cabinet
French Freestanding Brass Display Cabinet

French Freestanding Brass Display Cabinet

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H 53.35 in W 47.64 in D 26.19 in

French Freestanding Brass Display Cabinet

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Unusual French free-standing display cabinet. Circa 1960.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Large Cylindrical Edwardian Display Cabinet
Large Cylindrical Edwardian Display Cabinet

Large Cylindrical Edwardian Display Cabinet

Located in High Peak, GB

Sn4427  Rare and very unusual Edwardian cylindrical display cabinet / vitrine, having original bevelled edge glass to inlaid top, inlaid door fitted with original working lock and a ...

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Vitrines

Materials

Mahogany

Large and Unusual Diamond-Form Brass Display Shelf
Large and Unusual Diamond-Form Brass Display Shelf

Large and Unusual Diamond-Form Brass Display Shelf

By Milo Baughman

Located in Peabody, MA

Large diamond-form display case in brass with four glass shelves, on faux burl base, ca. 1970s. In the manner of Milo Baughman.

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Vintage 1970s American Shelves

Materials

Brass

English Circular Glass Display Cabinet, 19th Century

English Circular Glass Display Cabinet, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

An unusual circular display cabinet. Constructed in mahogany; rising on four channelled cabriole legs terminating in scrolled toes, dressed with pierced foliate angle brackets; the ...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Great art deco display case / curio with unusual shaped wing arm
Great art deco display case / curio with unusual shaped wing arm

Great art deco display case / curio with unusual shaped wing arm

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A great looking and unusually shaped art deco display cabinet or curio cabinet with a wing arm. It has been restored and the missing veener chips replaced. The glass has also been re...

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Vintage 1930s American Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood, Glass

19th Century Display Cabinet With Gilt Bronze Mounts
19th Century Display Cabinet With Gilt Bronze Mounts

19th Century Display Cabinet With Gilt Bronze Mounts

Located in Stockholm, SE

An interesting and unusual small wall-hanging display cabinet in the Louis XVI style, walnut veneer and with gilt bronze mounts.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

1970s Vintage Italian Brass and Glass Display Cabinet or Bookcase
1970s Vintage Italian Brass and Glass Display Cabinet or Bookcase

1970s Vintage Italian Brass and Glass Display Cabinet or Bookcase

Located in London, GB

A stunning and very unusual vintage glass display cabinet, this was made in Italy, it dates from the 1970s.

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Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau French Oak Display Cabinet with Gold Brass Mouthpiece and Hinges
Art Nouveau French Oak Display Cabinet with Gold Brass Mouthpiece and Hinges

Art Nouveau French Oak Display Cabinet with Gold Brass Mouthpiece and Hinges

Located in Valladolid, ES

Extraordinary and unusual Art Nouveau French oak display cabinet with gold brass mouthpiece and hinges Art Nouveau.

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Cabinet Bookcase Padouk Hand Carved Display Relief Carving 1890
Antique Chinese Cabinet Bookcase Padouk Hand Carved Display Relief Carving 1890

Antique Chinese Cabinet Bookcase Padouk Hand Carved Display Relief Carving 1890

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Gorgeous antique Chinese padauk hardwood display cabinet Unusual work, our attention was initially drawn to the fact that the carving is deep relief from the solid wood and not appl...

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Antique 1890s Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Antique French Asian-Style Walnut Vitrine with Mother-Of-Pearl Inlay, circa 1890
Antique French Asian-Style Walnut Vitrine with Mother-Of-Pearl Inlay, circa 1890

Antique French Asian-Style Walnut Vitrine with Mother-Of-Pearl Inlay, circa 1890

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A very unusual Chinoiserie vitrine, or display cabinet, in the manner of Gabriel Viardot.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Vitrines

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

Viennese Early 19th Century Empire Commode
Viennese Early 19th Century Empire Commode

Viennese Early 19th Century Empire Commode

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H 31.5 in W 40.56 in D 21.26 in

Viennese Early 19th Century Empire Commode

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

This rare and unusual side cabinet displays very characteristically the elegance of Viennese Empire furniture from the early 19th century.

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Unusual Modular , Stacking 1940s Hamiton Blueprint / map display cabinet
Unusual Modular , Stacking 1940s Hamiton Blueprint / map display cabinet

Unusual Modular , Stacking 1940s Hamiton Blueprint / map display cabinet

Located in Buffalo, NY

Unusual Modular ,Stacking 1940s Hamiton Blueprint / map display cabinet .3 section stacking .Sliding glass display with glass cabinet doors, large multi-drawer flat file base.

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Vintage 1940s Industrial Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Unusual German Etagere Store Display
Unusual German Etagere Store Display

Unusual German Etagere Store Display

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H 54 in W 31.5 in D 34 in

Unusual German Etagere Store Display

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

An unusual German (marked made in West Germany), chrome-plated etagere-display unit. Two identical available, priced separately. Lower shelves are mirrored glass-the rest are clear.

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Vintage 1960s German Modern Vitrines

Antique Georgian Style Display Cabinet
Antique Georgian Style Display Cabinet

Antique Georgian Style Display Cabinet

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H 61.42 in W 26.78 in D 13 in

Antique Georgian Style Display Cabinet

Located in London, GB

A beautiful and quite unusual antique display cabinet in the Georgian style.

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Vintage 1950s British Georgian Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood

Rare and Unusual Brass Framed and Mirrored Display Stand
Rare and Unusual Brass Framed and Mirrored Display Stand

Rare and Unusual Brass Framed and Mirrored Display Stand

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A fine and rare two tiered display stand with fine brass banding, clear glass tops and sides, and mirrored backs. With a shaped top mirrored backsplash over a top tier with long mirr...

Category

Early 20th Century Hollywood Regency Cabinets

Materials

Brass

1970s Vintage Brass & Glass Display Cabinet
1970s Vintage Brass & Glass Display Cabinet

1970s Vintage Brass & Glass Display Cabinet

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H 103.94 in W 20.08 in D 14.18 in

1970s Vintage Brass & Glass Display Cabinet

Located in London, GB

A stunning and very unusual vintage display cabinet in brass and glass.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Brass

Restored Art Deco Display Cabinet , Macassar and Glass, Polished, Frace, 1920s
Restored Art Deco Display Cabinet , Macassar and Glass, Polished, Frace, 1920s

Restored Art Deco Display Cabinet , Macassar and Glass, Polished, Frace, 1920s

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

Its uniqueness lies in the combination of sliding glass doors at the front and cylindrical glass on the sides, a design element that is rarely seen. These unusual side glasses give t...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood, Lacquer, Macassar

French Display Case or Curio Cabinet from the Art Deco Period
French Display Case or Curio Cabinet from the Art Deco Period

French Display Case or Curio Cabinet from the Art Deco Period

Located in Highwood, IL

A most unusual display or curio cabinet, that is meant to be placed on a counter or piece of furniture.

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vitrines

Materials

Steel

Antique Chinese Padauk Hand Carved Display Cabinet Relief Carving Bookcase 1890
Antique Chinese Padauk Hand Carved Display Cabinet Relief Carving Bookcase 1890

Antique Chinese Padauk Hand Carved Display Cabinet Relief Carving Bookcase 1890

Located in Potters Bar, GB

- Gorgeous antique Chinese padauk hardwood display cabinet - Unusual work, our attention was initially drawn to the fact that the carving is deep relief from the solid wood and not ...

Category

Antique 1890s Corner Cupboards

Materials

Padouk

Rare Antique German Pine Kitchen Cabinet with Adjustable Shelves
Rare Antique German Pine Kitchen Cabinet with Adjustable Shelves

Rare Antique German Pine Kitchen Cabinet with Adjustable Shelves

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are so excited to present to you this Lovely Unusual Distressed Farmhouse Pine Display Cabinet.

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Antique Late 19th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Pine

19th c. Hardware Store Oak Ninety-Eight Drawer Octagonal Screw and Bolt Cabinet
19th c. Hardware Store Oak Ninety-Eight Drawer Octagonal Screw and Bolt Cabinet

19th c. Hardware Store Oak Ninety-Eight Drawer Octagonal Screw and Bolt Cabinet

Located in Savannah, GA

This large unusual wooden hardware store octagonal display cabinet is designed with 80 triangular drawers to hold screws and bolts.

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Antique 1890s American Other Cabinets

Materials

Porcelain, Oak

19th Century Brass Wall-Mounted Showcase
19th Century Brass Wall-Mounted Showcase

19th Century Brass Wall-Mounted Showcase

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H 15 in W 37 in D 17 in

19th Century Brass Wall-Mounted Showcase

Located in Surrey, BC

Very rare unusual jewelers display cabinet, set up for wall mounted display.

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Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Bookcase with Faux Marble Painted Finish
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Bookcase with Faux Marble Painted Finish

Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Bookcase with Faux Marble Painted Finish

Located in Dallas, TX

Display your book collection or Majolica treasures in this unusual and colorful display cabinet with original painted finish.

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Tall Two Section Burl Wood Cabinet with Four Doors
Tall Two Section Burl Wood Cabinet with Four Doors

Tall Two Section Burl Wood Cabinet with Four Doors

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese 20th century carved burl wood cabinet with two sections and four doors. This Chinese two section cabinet was made with burl wood showcasing an unusual patina.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood, Burl

Antique French Inlaid Haberdashery Display Case
Antique French Inlaid Haberdashery Display Case

Antique French Inlaid Haberdashery Display Case

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H 74.81 in W 38.59 in D 19.69 in

Antique French Inlaid Haberdashery Display Case

By Fine Woodworker

Located in Lingfield, West Sussex

Here we have a very unusual display cabinet with bow-fronted doors. Very nice size and in lovely condition for its age. ?

Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Large Decorative Chinoiserie Cabinet
Large Decorative Chinoiserie Cabinet

Large Decorative Chinoiserie Cabinet

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H 61.42 in W 46.07 in D 15.75 in

Large Decorative Chinoiserie Cabinet

Located in Darlington, GB

A stunning and unusual display cabinet in nice condition with very minor loses to paintwork, no cracks or damage to the glass, complete with two glass shelves and original green lini...

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Early 20th Century European Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood

Edwardian Mahogany Free Standing Corner Cabinet
Edwardian Mahogany Free Standing Corner Cabinet

Edwardian Mahogany Free Standing Corner Cabinet

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H 83.08 in W 31.5 in D 20.48 in

Edwardian Mahogany Free Standing Corner Cabinet

Located in Whaley Bridge, GB

This unusual display cabinet retains its original finish which has been cleaned and revived in our workshop all in wonderful condition throughout, ready to place at home, circa 1900.

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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Unusual Architect's Display Cabinet
Unusual Architect's Display Cabinet

Unusual Architect's Display Cabinet

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H 55 in W 55 in D 44 in

Unusual Architect's Display Cabinet

By Chubb & Son

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Finely made English cabinet with a pyramidal removable glass top used to display architectural models on fluted legs made by Chubb&Son makers to her majesty

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Vintage 1970s English Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Unusual Edwardian Corner Display Cabinet
Unusual Edwardian Corner Display Cabinet

Unusual Edwardian Corner Display Cabinet

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H 72.05 in W 31.11 in D 21.66 in

Unusual Edwardian Corner Display Cabinet

Located in Whaley Bridge, GB

Sn3992, a rare and unusual Edwardian, mahogany, display cabinet or vitrine, having inlaid frieze above concave string inlaid glazed door enclosing two shelves, base having finely inl...

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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Unusual  Italian Vitrine Display Cabinet
Unusual  Italian Vitrine Display Cabinet

Unusual Italian Vitrine Display Cabinet

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H 43 in W 24 in D 14 in

Unusual Italian Vitrine Display Cabinet

Located in Pasadena, CA

Fabulous mid-19th C. table top vitrine display case for your collection of objects de vertu. Cabinet is painted in faux tortoise shell with gilt molding and topped with a glass cano...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Vitrines

Materials

Wood, Glass

Unusual Edwardian Inlaid Freestanding Display Cabinet
Unusual Edwardian Inlaid Freestanding Display Cabinet

Unusual Edwardian Inlaid Freestanding Display Cabinet

Located in Stutton, GB

Unusual Edwardian inlaid freestanding display cabinet, having a lovely mahogany top crossbanded in satinwood, freestanding glazed cabinet crossbanded in satinwood, one door original ...

Category

20th Century European Edwardian Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Large Unusual Carved Japanese Display Cabinet
Large Unusual Carved Japanese Display Cabinet

Large Unusual Carved Japanese Display Cabinet

Located in Stutton, GB

Large unusual carved Japanese display cabinet, the pediment carved with fish and dragons with a set back panel with flowers and a butterfly carved in bone, below the pediment is a si...

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Antique 19th Century Asian Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Softwood, Lacquer

Outstanding & Unusual 1950s French Curved Display Cabinet / Bookcase
Outstanding & Unusual 1950s French Curved Display Cabinet / Bookcase

Outstanding & Unusual 1950s French Curved Display Cabinet / Bookcase

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A very unusual, circa 1950s, French Ebonised and mahogany, curved display cabinet of great design, with adjustable glass shelves.

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Very Unusual Victorian Arched Ebonized Glazed Printing Block Display Cabinet

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Unusual Display Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic unusual display cabinet available at 1stDibs. An unusual display cabinet — often made from wood, glass and metal — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer unusual display cabinet, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each unusual display cabinet bearing Victorian, Hollywood Regency or Modern hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Unusual Display Cabinet?

The average selling price for an unusual display cabinet at 1stDibs is $3,367, while they’re typically $875 on the low end and $56,844 for the highest priced.

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 Unusual 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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