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RARE SUITE OF ORIGINAL NATURAL HiSTORY MUSEUM CASED IN PERSPEX SPECIMENS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
natural history museum cased specimens A very rare find, these are old examples and some very interesting
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20th Century English Victorian Used Museum Cases

Materials

Plastic

1910s Huge English Museum Display Case Vitrine
Located in New York, NY
1910s English museum display case or vitrine. Full clear glass on all sides and top with safety
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1910s English Industrial Used Museum Cases

Materials

Brass, Steel

Teak Museum Display Cabinet
Located in Topanga, CA
A gorgeous teak museum display cabinet featuring glass panels on the sides and a pair of sliding
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19th Century Indian British Colonial Used Museum Cases

Materials

Teak

Teak Museum Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Topanga, CA
A teak museum vitrine cabinet, in excellent condition. This generously sized cabinet features glass
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19th Century Indian British Colonial Used Museum Cases

Materials

Glass, Teak

Mahogany Museum Cabinet from the V & A Museum, London
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A superb quality museum display case or cabinet from the world famous Victoria and Albert (V&A
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Used Museum Cases

Materials

Mahogany, Glass, Wood

Museum Quality Hand Carved Cabinet
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Impressive rare hand carved teak cabinet from the island of Madura. The beautiful patina and thickness of the wood is incredible. This unique cabinet with original hardware was origi...
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Early 1900s Minimalist Used Museum Cases

Materials

Metal

Two Antique Glazed Museum Display Cabinets
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Superb large antique glazed mahogany museum display cabinets from the V&A Museum, London. There are
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Used Museum Cases

Materials

Brass

Movado Museum Limited Edition 1994 Black Dial Hand Wind Men's Watch
By Movado
Located in New York, NY
modernist design. Brand: Movado Model: Museum Case Size: 32mm Movement: Hand Wind Material: Leather Strap
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20th Century Used Museum Cases

Materials

Gold Plate

A Museum Quality Spanish Walnut Vargueno, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Museum Quality Spanish Walnut Vargueno, 19th Century Description: The top decorated with applied
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19th Century Spanish Used Museum Cases

Materials

Walnut

Museum Essay / Tabernacle Around 1810, Walnut
Located in Berlin, DE
Museum essay/tabernacle around 1810, walnut. Extremely rare and high-quality tabernacle with
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Early 19th Century Empire Used Museum Cases

Materials

Walnut, Fir

Museum Quality English Hepplewhite Mahogany Inlaid Sideboard
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Museum quality English Hepplewhite mahogany sideboard with one board top, center drawer and two on
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Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Used Museum Cases

Materials

Brass

19thC English Oak Glazed Museum Display Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 19thC English Oak Glazed Museum Display Cabinet 1268A W91 x D33 x H214 cm
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19th Century Used Museum Cases

Materials

Oak

Museum Empire Cabinet / Writing Cabinet, around 1800
Located in Berlin, DE
Museum Empire cabinet / writing cabinet, around 1800 Unique antique cabinet / writing cabinet
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Early 19th Century German Used Museum Cases

Materials

Oak, Mahogany

Glazed Bronze Museum Display Cabinet From The V&A
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A stunning glazed bronze museum display cabinet, originally supplied to the Victoria & Albert
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Used Museum Cases

Materials

Bronze, Metal

Victorian Collectors Cabinet, “Portable Museum” with Contents
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian collectors cabinet, “Portable Museum” with contents A charming Victorian Educational
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Used Museum Cases

Materials

Fruitwood

1930s Czechoslovak Bauhaus sideboard, the manner of Marcel Breuer museum quality
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Berlin, DE
Bauhaus furniture and offers a museum-quality presence. Additional pieces from the same original room are
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Used Museum Cases

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Large Museum of Natural History Showcase Cabinet in Glass & Metal, France, 1890s
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
Large Museum of Natural History Showcase Cabinet in Glass & Metal, France, 1890s Vintage Design We
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19th Century French Used Museum Cases

Materials

Metal

Antique Large French Oak Apothecary / Museum Cabinet, ca 1900
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This large oak apothecary cabinet was made circa 1900s in France. It was originally a museum
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Early 1900s European Used Museum Cases

Materials

Oak

MUSEUM QUALITY EDITORS CHOICE AWARD ARCHITECTURAL ViNTAGE PINE WELSH DRESSER
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, one of a kind, Museum quality, Editors choice award, Architectural Welsh dresser in pitch pine
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20th Century English Country Used Museum Cases

Materials

Pine

MUSEUM QUALITY MADE IN FRANCE JALLU MASSiVE STRAW MARQUETRY BOOKCASE
By Jallu Ebenistes
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, Museum quality, extra large open display bookcase with Straw Marquetry which was custom made to order
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20th Century French Art Deco Used Museum Cases

Materials

Brass

Museum Biedermeier Secretary Signed by Adolph Friedrich Voigt, circa 1825
Located in Berlin, DE
Museum Biedermeier secretary signed by Adolph Friedrich Voigt, circa 1825 Fire-gilt fittings. High
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Used Museum Cases

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Mahogany Museum / Shop Display Cabinet or Vitrine, Early 20th Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This mahogany and pine vitrine was made circa 1920s in England and probably used in a shop. It features a solid wooden frame with glass sides, top and sliding doors.
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1920s British Art Deco Used Museum Cases

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

MUSEUM QUALITY ANTiQUE PARTNER DESK 17TH CENTURY HAND CARVED RELIGIOUS PANELS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, Exhibition Museum quality, hand carved Walnut double sided partner desk circa 1860 and made with original
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1860s European High Victorian Used Museum Cases

Materials

Leather, Walnut

16TH CENTURY MUSEUM QUALITY EXHiBITION HAND CARVED ITALIAN CASSONE DESK TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, very large, Exhibition / Museum quality, hand carved 16th Century southern Italian Cassone desk Please
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16th Century Italian Used Museum Cases

Materials

Oak

Victorian Mahogany Museum / Shop Display Cabinet or Vitrine, Late 19th Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
A museum quality Victorian mahogany display cabinet. This outstanding cabinet has a glass door
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Used Museum Cases

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Museum / Shop Display Cabinet or Vitrine, Late 19th Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
A museum quality Victorian mahogany display cabinet. This outstanding cabinet has a glass door
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Used Museum Cases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Very Rare Museum Quality 19th Century Brass and Kingwood Bijouterie Table
Located in Dublin, IE
Rare 19th Century museum quality brass and kingwood bijouterie table, the shaped and moulded top
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Mid-19th Century French Used Museum Cases

Materials

Brass

7' Wide Antique Museum Bookcase, Glazed Library Cabinet, Early Victorian, C.1840
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a 7' 4'' wide antique museum bookcase. An English, mahogany glazed library cabinet, dating
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Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Used Museum Cases

Materials

Wood

IMPORTANT ANTIQUE MUSEUM QUALITY CLAW & BALL LEATHER PAiNTED HALF MOOD SIDEBOARD
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, museum quality, hand painted leather clad trunk sideboard depicting rural scenes with horses Please note
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19th Century European High Victorian Used Museum Cases

Materials

Leather, Oak

Museum Quality Hand Carved Modernist Armoir Signed by John Eric Byers
By John Eric Byers
Located in Austin, TX
Incredible one-of-a-kind museum-quality carved armoire designed, built, and signed by esteemed
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1990s American Modern Used Museum Cases

Materials

Wood

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
most prestigious museums in the world. In the last years of activity, Pauly has been active with three
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19th Century Italian Victorian Used Museum Cases

Materials

Walnut

Lane Museum of American Folk Art, Authentic Reproduction Pine Cabinet Armoire
By Lane Furniture
Located in Germantown, MD
Lane Furniture Museum of American Folk Art, Authentic Reproduction Pine Cabinet Armoire. Measures
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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Used Museum Cases

Materials

Pine

Exceptional Chinese Carved Coral Figural Group of a Guanyin Kwan Yin Phoenix
Located in Queens, NY
finely carved. In a custom made glass and wooden museum case. The coral has a nice, deep-red color
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Early 20th Century Chinese Used Museum Cases

Materials

Coral

Collection of Museum Minerals in Display Case
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A collection of museum minerals in a display case. Presented in a sleek glazed case, the collection
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15th Century and Earlier European Used Museum Cases

Materials

Natural Fiber

Collection of Museum Minerals in Display Case
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A collection of museum minerals in a display case. Presented in a sleek glazed case, the set
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15th Century and Earlier English Used Museum Cases

Materials

Natural Fiber

Museum Quality 18th Century Damascus Anglo Indian Carved & Inlaid Blanket Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Damascus / Anglo Indian, 18th century or earlier. The finest quality Damascus Anglo Indian blanket chest I have come across in my career. Featuring an incredible geometric bone inl...
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18th Century Used Museum Cases

Materials

Iron

1930's Ralph Cahoon Decorated Pine Blanket Chest with Family & Museum Provenance
Located in Nantucket, MA
Ralph Cahoon Decorated Pine Two Drawer Blanket Chest with Family and Museum Provenance, mid 1930s
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1930s American Folk Art Used Museum Cases

Materials

Pine

18th Century Marquetry Chest Of Drawers - Museums Quality, Milan/ IT ca. 1760
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
one of a kind museums-quality commode is not only a precious item of antique furniture, much more it
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Used Museum Cases

Materials

Cherry, Ebony, Fruitwood, Maple, Nutwood, Spruce

1930s Cased Taxidermy Buzzard Bird of Prey Raptor Museum Cabinet Natural History
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
ebonized museum cabinet. This bird has been cleverly captured in an animated pose complete with its kill
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Victorian Used Museum Cases

Materials

Slate

Shaker Tall Cabinet With Door and Drawers, Steel Cupboard by Jim Rose
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
, Miller Art Museum, Sturgeon Bay, WI 2002 Case Pieces: Contemporary Studio Furniture, Elvehjem Museum of
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Early 2000s American Shaker Used Museum Cases

Materials

Steel

Jim Rose - Repurposed Steel Bookcase in Natural Rusted Patina, Art Furniture
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
2003 Men at Work, Miller Art Museum, Sturgeon Bay, WI 2002 Case Pieces: Contemporary Studio Furniture
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1990s American Shaker Used Museum Cases

Materials

Steel

Cupboard, 4 Doors, 2 Drawer Shaker Style in Steel with Natural Rusted Patina
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
, Wustum Museum of Fine Art, Racine, WI 2003 Men at Work, Miller Art Museum, Sturgeon Bay, WI 2002 Case
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1990s American Shaker Used Museum Cases

Materials

Steel

Armoire, Shaker Style in Steel with Natural Rusted Patina by Jim Rose
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
2003 Men at Work, Miller Art Museum, Sturgeon Bay, WI 2002 Case Pieces: Contemporary Studio Furniture
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1990s American Shaker Used Museum Cases

Materials

Steel

Vintage 1980’s 14KT Movado/Zenith Museum Watch – Manual Wind
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 1980’s Movado/Zenith Museum Watch featuring a 24mm 14KT yellow gold case with smooth bezel
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1980s Used Museum Cases

Materials

14k Gold

Movado Museum Diamond Bezel Black Dial Quartz Women’s Watch Ref. 85.A1.827.2S
By Movado
Located in New York, NY
timeless modern aesthetic. Brand: Movado Model: Museum Reference Number: 85.A1.827.2S Case Size: 25mm
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20th Century Used Museum Cases

Materials

Diamond, Stainless Steel

Inner Most Thoughts 3D Wall Art
By Erik J. Erikson
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
of his own “museum cases” in other work, Erikson’s personal vocabulary evokes images of extreme
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2010s Assemblage Used Museum Cases

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Paper

Music Night Composition 3D Art Sculpture
By Erik J. Erikson
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
deeper understanding of the interplay. As a curator of his own “museum cases” in other work, Erikson’s
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2010s Assemblage Used Museum Cases

Materials

Brass

Music Sonata In A Shadow Box
By Erik J. Erikson
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
the viewer on a deeper understanding of the interplay. As a curator of his own “museum cases” in other
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2010s Contemporary Used Museum Cases

Materials

Wood, Paper, Mixed Media

The Rule And The Ruler Wall Sculpture
By Erik J. Erikson
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
observation takes the viewer on a deeper understanding of the interplay. As a curator of his own “museum cases
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2010s Assemblage Used Museum Cases

Materials

Mixed Media

Authentic Georgian Sterling Silver Ring with Large Marcasites & Natural Garnets
Located in Northampton, MA
it does in a museum case. A rare, character-rich Georgian jewel in exceptional condition, with
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Late 19th Century English Georgian Used Museum Cases

Materials

Garnet, Marcasite, Sterling Silver

1930 Art Deco Walter Dorwin Teague Kodak 1A Gift Camera in Original Box and Case
By Walter Dorwin Teague, Eastman Kodak
Located in Red Lion, PA
1930 Art Deco Walter Dorwin Teague Kodak 1A Gift Camera – Original Box & Case Museum-Worthy This
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1930s American Art Deco Used Museum Cases

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Shaker Inspired Settee, Shaker Style in Painted Repurposed Steel by Jim Rose
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
, Miller Art Museum, Sturgeon Bay, WI 2002 Case Pieces: Contemporary Studio Furniture, Elvehjem Museum of
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1990s American Shaker Used Museum Cases

Materials

Steel

Damien Hirst – Shark Spin Painting, 2009
By Damien Hirst
Located in Madrid, MD
language. Condition: Excellent. The painting is housed in its original museum-quality acrylic case
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Used Museum Cases

Materials

Acrylic

Antique Oriental Arms and Daggers Study from Maximilian in Bavaria, 1846
Located in Langweer, NL
flasks and pipes at the base. The composition has the visual authority of a museum display case, making
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Mid-19th Century Used Museum Cases

Materials

Paper

Outstretched Arm
By Joanne Tod
Located in Toronto, Ontario
situating removed objects in their display cases. The museum paradox is critical for Tod as a painter; she
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2010s Realist Used Museum Cases

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Damien Hirst – Heart Spin Painting, 2009
By Damien Hirst
Located in Madrid, MD
Damien Hirst – Heart Spin Painting, 2009 Acrylic on paper, presented in a museum-grade acrylic case
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Museum Cases

Materials

Acrylic

Damien Hirst – Dot Spin Painting, 2009
By Damien Hirst
Located in Madrid, MD
Damien Hirst – Dot Spin Painting, 2009 Acrylic on paper, presented in a museum-grade acrylic case
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Used Museum Cases

Materials

Acrylic

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Used Museum Cases For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of used museum cases is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct used museum cases — often made from wood, glass and mahogany — can elevate any home. Used museum cases have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Used museum cases bearing Victorian or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many used museum cases are appealing in their simplicity, but Alfred Porteneuve, Carlo Bugatti and Century Furniture produced popular used museum cases that are worth a look.

How Much are Used Museum Cases?

Used museum cases can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $5,126, while the lowest priced sells for $220 and the highest can go for as much as $220,752.
Questions About Used Museum Cases
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    A train case is a piece of luggage for travel on a train, or at least that was its original intention. A train case is similar to what we’d consider a carry-on today. It’s much smaller than a trunk and designed to hold toiletries and other essentials. Find a collection of vintage and modern train cases on 1stDibs.
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    Card cases are a sleek and chic alternative to larger purses and wallets. A card case typically holds ID, credit cards and a bit of cash, and fits easily into your pocket. You’ll find a variety of card cases from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    Yes, many people consider cigarette cases useful. For smokers, cases protect cigarettes from moisture and physical damage. They also can make a style statement that reflects the tastes of the individual person who carries it. Even people who don’t smoke may use holders to carry credit cards, money, business cards and other small items. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of cigarette cases.