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Modern Vitrines

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
Bespoke Tubular Steel Low Bookcase, Chrome, Lacquered Wood, Sliding Glass Panels
Located in Berlin, DE
Bauhaus tubular steel low bookcase with case in chrome plated metal, lacquered blockboard and sliding glass panels.
Category

2010s German Modern Vitrines

Materials

Steel

Modern Solid Brass Curio-Cabinet Made in America High Quality and Nice Details
Located in Chicago, IL
Modern Curio Cabinet that was made right here in America by the Glober Manufacturing Company of Carpentersville, Illinois. The Curio-Cabinet was constructed from solid brass and glas...
Category

1970s American Vintage Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass

New Unique Display Case / Vitrine
Located in Madrid, ES
New unique display case Textured gold leaf interior, high gloss red Opal structure. Dimensions: 134 x 58 x 170 cm 52.8 x 22.8 x 66.9 in External Structure: Resin reinforced with fi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Vitrines

Materials

Resin

New Unique Display Case / Vitrine
Located in Madrid, ES
New unique display case. Textured gold leaf interior, high gloss red Opal structure. Dimensions: 73 x 63 x 198 cm 28.7 x 24.8 x 78 in. External structure: resin reinforced with fib...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Vitrines

Materials

Resin

Barbara Barry for Henredon Vitrine Cabinet with Glass Doors and Shelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Barbara Barry for Henredon wooden bow front vitrine cabinet from the late 20th century with oval motifs, glass doors and glass shelves. Designed by Barbara Barry for Henredon during the later years of the 20th century, this wooden cabinet features a thin curving cornice sitting above two bow-front glass doors, adorned with thin oval motifs and fitted with a single brass pull. These doors open to reveal four glass in wooden frames inner shelves offering convenient display opportunities. The ensemble is raised on four short tapered feet. The décor on the side shows great restraint as it is left bare and the back is simply planked. With its clean lines and modern design, this Barbary Barry for Henredon vintage vitrine...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood

Mid Century Modern Pair of Burl Wood & Brass Vitrine cabinets By Tomlinson
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Pair of Tomlinson Burl Wood & Brass Vitrine cabinets Exquisite 1970’s burl wood and brass vitrine cabinets, exceptional quality, feature glass doors ...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Vitrines

Materials

Burl

Modern Almond TV Wall Unit Patagonia Granite Oak Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Almond TV Wall Unit, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Almond TV Wall Unit Material Codes FI007 Black lacquer; satin fin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines

Materials

Granite, Marble, Brass

Chinese Mid-Century Teak Glazed Double Door Display Case with 2 Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small scale Chinese teak display cabinet of compact proportions, the glazed double doors over 2 short dovetailed drawers resting on Asian style open bracket feet. Retains its orig...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Modern Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Teak

Vintage French Patinated Black Vitrine
Located in High Point, NC
Exhibiting a sleek modern elegance, this minimalist vitrine was designed in 20th-century France. The rectangular, black-patinated base encloses glass panels, dividing the interior into six sections. The black lines of the exterior frame stylishly interplay with the cream white lines of the interior shelves, punctuating the understated sophistication of this antique shelving unit.
Category

20th Century French Modern Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood

Showcase in Brass and Glass with LED
Located in Roeselare, BE
Showcase made of chemical colored brass with glass and tip-on drawer. For Jewelry, silver, bags or wallets, Etc. 3 Dimensions possible : 53 cm, 72 cm, 88 cm. luminated with leds.
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass

German Modernist Wall Unit by Schieder Mobel
Located in Denton, TX
Combination of ebonized oak with teak and glass make this wall unit usable as a bookcase / display cabinet or media center. The faceted arched glass doors...
Category

20th Century German Modern Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

Suite Of 3 Silver Steel And Gray Smoked Glass Showcases - Max Sauze Stamp - 20th
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Magnificent and rare set of 3 modernist display cabinets in silver-coloured steel and grey smoked glass, the "Isosceles" model stamped Max Sauze. They are in very good condition and...
Category

20th Century French Modern Vitrines

Materials

Steel

Pair of Modern Chrome and Glass Vitrines
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of 20th century vitrines after Mastercraft made in chrome and glass with brass accents. Each cabinet features one door which opens to 5 glass shelves which may be removed if des...
Category

20th Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Antique English Mahogany and Glass Countertop Shop Display Case
Located in Doylestown, PA
Antique mahogany tabletop display case, England, circa 1900. This wonderful six-sided glass vitrine features a vertical sliding panel in the back. All original glass and mahogany wo...
Category

Early 20th Century English Modern Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Bespoke Bauhaus Tubular Steel Low Bookcase, Stained Wood, Sliding Glass Panels
Located in Berlin, DE
Bauhaus tubular steel low bookcase with case in veneered blockboard and sliding glass panels. Reedition with original components.
Category

2010s German Modern Vitrines

Materials

Steel

Bespoke Modernist Showcase, Lacquered Wood, Chromed Metal, Sliding Glass Panels
Located in Berlin, DE
Bespoke modernism showcase cabinet designed and manufactured by GMD Berlin. Wood lacquering in various colors and finish. Available on request in different amounts.
Category

2010s German Modern Vitrines

Materials

Steel

Amuneal's Brass Wine Room
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal’s brass wine room is constructed using the clean mechanical details from our Frankford Panel System. The metalwork is all fabricated f...
Category

2010s American Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Dafne glass cabinet in dark Tay and leather inside
Located in Desio, IT
Showcase with elegant linear design. The exterior structure is embellished with dark Tay (VE49B) upholstery and rounded corner detail. The interior features fine details, leather-cov...
Category

2010s Modern Vitrines

Materials

Leather, Glass, Wood

Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Dafne glass cabinet in dark Tay and leather inside
Located in Desio, IT
Showcase with an elegant linear design, the exterior structure embellished with dark Tay (VE50B) coating and rounded corner detail. The interior features fine details, dark Tay inter...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vitrines

Materials

Leather, Glass, Wood

Bespoke Low Bookcase, Stained Wood, Sliding Glass Panels and Tubular Steel Base
Located in Berlin, DE
Bespoke low bookcase with case in veneered blockboard and sliding glass panels and tubular steel base.
Category

2010s German Modern Vitrines

Materials

Steel

Mastercraft Burled Wood, Brass and Glass Illuminated Vitrine Cabinet, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This incredible burled wood display cabinet, produced by Mastercraft in the 1970s, features incredibly exotic grained burl with arched glass displa...
Category

1970s American Vintage Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass

English "Jerry York" Mahogany Display Case
Located in Kastrup, DK
Display case with "Jerry York" engraved on both sides. Pair of sliding doors at the back. An extra glass shelf. England 1920-1930- Original untouched condition.
Category

Early 20th Century English Modern Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Corner Vitrine by Belgo Chrom, Glass and Lucite
Located in Antwerp, BE
Corner vitrine by Belgo Chrome. A spectacular Belgo Chrom showcase with glass at the sides, lucite door, lucite pillars left and right, lucite shelves inside and also lighting. Above...
Category

Late 20th Century Belgian Modern Vitrines

Materials

Gold Plate, Chrome

Gucci Display Case, Italy, 1960s
Located in London, GB
Italy, circa 1960s, store fixture in excellent condition. On the front it has three drawers and four matching doors/panels. Excellent example of craftsmanship and elegant proportions...
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Da Pa Vermelha, Shelve by Cultivado Em Casa
Located in Geneve, CH
Da Pa Vermelha - shelve by Cultivado Em Casa Dimensions: 80 x 30 x 205 cm Materials: Digger, carbon steel and concrete. Shelf built from an articulated shovel, a hand tool widel...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Vitrines

Materials

Concrete, Steel

Set of 3 Da Pa Vermelha, Shelves by Cultivado Em Casa
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of 3 Da Pa Vermelha - Shelves by Cultivado Em Casa Dimensions: 80 x 30 x 205 cm Materials: Digger, carbon steel and concrete Shelf built from an articulated shovel, a hand...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Vitrines

Materials

Concrete, Steel

Modern Large Vitrine Display Case Black Oak Wood and Black Lacquered Steel
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The Mikado Collection is inspired by the game "Pick a Stick", which we used to play in childhood. This vitrine "Mikado Display Case XL" is a beautiful way of flaunting those collecti...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel, Cut Steel, Steel, Copper, Brass

Les Cuirs, Bar Cabinet by Marc Dibeh
Located in Geneve, CH
Les Cuirs - Bar cabinet by Marc Dibeh 2020 Materials: Leather, brass, American walnut Dimensions: W86 x H193 x D41 cm Beirut based designer Marc Dibeh narrates his cultural en...
Category

2010s Lebanese Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass

2 Large Cabinets by Poul Gernes Decoration for Ordrup Gymnasium, Copenhagen 1989
Located in København K, 84
Two large identical vitrine cabinets by the renovened danish artist Poul Gernes (1925-1996). Decoration for Ordrup Gymnasium, Copenhagen 1989. Single cabinet...
Category

1980s Danish Vintage Modern Vitrines

Materials

Wood, Paint, Glass

Set of 2 a Thrust Sculptures by Scattered Disc Objects
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 A thrust sculptures by Scattered Disc Objects Limited edition 8+4 AP. Dimensions: Item 2: D 28 x W 21 x H 135 cm Item 3: D 37 x W 23 x H 133 cm Material: Travertino...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vitrines

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Form 3 by Radu Abraham
Located in Geneve, CH
Form 3 by Radu Abraham A limited series of 10, that is currently at nr.2 Materials: Lemn Frasin, Lemn Mahon, Tabla Otel, Sticla Dimensions: 50 x 20 x 70 cm Massive cube of ash ...
Category

2010s Romanian Modern Vitrines

Materials

Steel

Contemporary, Sample Kit, Box, Wood, Metal, Clay, Laquered Samples
Located in Pordenone, IT
Sample box by Interna8. This box contains all the samples of the finishes of the articles in the Interna8 collection. The samples are a useful tool to be able to see and touch the ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vitrines

Materials

Metal

Form 5 by Radu Abraham
Located in Geneve, CH
Form 5 by Radu Abraham A limited series of 10, currently at nr. 2 Materials: Ash wood, glass Dimensions: 25 x 25 x 82 cm Massive cube-shaped block of ash wood, with a cylinder ...
Category

2010s Romanian Modern Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Ash

Form 1 by Radu Abraham
Located in Geneve, CH
Form 1 by Radu Abraham A limited series of 10, currently at nr. 2 Materials: Mahogany wood, ash wood, glass Dimensions: 34 x 20 x 160 cm. Base made out of a masive block of mah...
Category

2010s Romanian Modern Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Ash, Mahogany

Modern Vitrine Display Case Ebony Macassar Wood Black Lacquer Brushed Brass
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The Mikado Collection is inspired by the game "Pick a stick" we used to play in childhood. And this vitrine "Mikado Display Case" is a beautiful way of flau...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

Modern Vitrine Display Case Walnut Wood White Lacquer Brushed Stainless Steel
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The Mikado Collection is inspired by the game "Pick a stick" we used to play in childhood. And this vitrine "Mikado Display Case" is a beautiful way of flau...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

Modernist Secretary Showcase, Lacquered Wood, Chrome-Plated Metal, Customizable
Located in Berlin, DE
German modernism 'Dahlem' secretary showcase designed and manufactured by GMD Berlin. Wood lacquering in various colors and finish. Available on reque...
Category

2010s German Modern Vitrines

Materials

Steel

Hypostila Shelfs
Located in Geneve, CH
Hypostila Shelfs Dimensions: Flat shelf 15.5 cm (max. 250 cm in a single piece). Flat shelf 25cm (max. 250 cm in a single piece). Length of vertical s...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Vitrines

Materials

Aluminum

Black Hypostila Shelfs by Lluís Clotet & Oscar Tusquets
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Hypostila shelfs by Lluís Clotet & Oscar Tusquets Dimensions: D 15.5 x W 400 x H 230 cm. Flat shelf 15.5 cm (max. 250 cm in a single piece). Flat shelf 25cm (max. 250 cm in a s...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Vitrines

Materials

Aluminum

Cornisa Shelfs by Lluís Clotet & Oscar Tusquets
Located in Geneve, CH
Cornisa Shelfs by Lluís Clotet & Oscar Tusquets Dimension: D 26 x W 250 x H 6 cm Having been in our catalogue for nearly 50 years, the Cornisa shelving is one our most functional d...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Vitrines

Materials

Aluminum

Hialina Shelfs by Lluís Clotet & Oscar Tusquets
Located in Geneve, CH
Hialina shelfs by Lluís Clotet & Oscar Tusquets Dimensions: D 24 x W 250 x H 9 cm (for each shelf.) Materials: Support in anodized matt silver aluminum hung to the wall. Transparent...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Vitrines

Materials

Aluminum

Modern Large Vitrine Display Case Walnut White Lacquer Brushed Stainless Steel
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The Mikado Collection is inspired by the game "Pick a stick" we used to play in childhood. And this vitrine "Mikado Display Case XL" is a beautiful way of f...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines

Materials

Cut Steel, Copper, Steel, Stainless Steel, Metal, Brass

Showcase in Brass and Glass with LED
Located in Roeselare, BE
Showcase made of chemical colored brass with glass and tip-on drawer. For Jewelry, silver, bags or wallets, Etc. 3 Dimensions possible : 53 cm, 72 cm, 88 cm. luminated with leds.
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Modern Large Vitrine Display Case Ebony Macassar Black Lacquer Brushed Brass
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The Mikado Collection is inspired by the game "Pick a stick" we used to play in childhood. And this vitrine "Mikado Display Case XL" is a beautiful way of f...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines

Materials

Cut Steel, Brass, Metal, Copper, Steel, Stainless Steel

Modern Large Vitrine Display Case Black Oak Wood Black Lacquer Brushed Copper
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The Mikado Collection is inspired by the game "Pick a stick" we used to play in childhood. And this vitrine "Mikado Display Case XL" is a beautiful way of f...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines

Materials

Cut Steel, Brass, Steel, Metal, Stainless Steel, Copper

Art Deco Style Modern Glass Display Cabinet in Green, White, Black, Gold, Brass
Located in Riga, LV
Luxury display cabinet Emperador catches the eye from first sight. Bright and glamorous, this cabinet is perfect to show off owners prized possessions and favorite home accessories. The beautiful lines and romantic curves of the frame are finished with a fabulous high gloss green lacquer and eye-drop shaped brass handles. Featuring tempered glass doors and three glass interior shelves, with luxurious red velvet lining in lower drawer, providing a handsome storage solution. This design is truly sophisticated and refined, a modern glamour. Truly stunning when used with matching jewelry console...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Showcase in Brass and Glass with LED
Located in Roeselare, BE
Showcase made of chemical colored brass with glass and tip-on drawer. For Jewelry, Silver, Bags or Wallets, Etc. 3 dimensions possible : 53 cm, 72 cm, 88 cm. luminated with leds.
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Modern Vitrine Display Case Black Oak Wood Black Lacquered Wood Brushed Copper
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The Mikado Collection is inspired by the game "Pick a stick" we used to play in childhood. And this vitrine "Mikado Display Case" is a beautiful way of flaunting those collectibles t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel, Metal, Copper

2-Door Vitrine, Display Cabinet in Natural Cherry, 100% Made in France
Located in Landivy, FR
This display cabinet belongs to the STELLA collection designed by Christophe Lecomte in Vendée, France. Graduated from the famous BOULLE design school in Paris, Christophe navigates ...
Category

2010s French Modern Vitrines

Materials

Cherry

4-Door Display Cabinet 4 Doors in Oak, Design C. Lecomte, 100% Made in France
Located in Landivy, FR
This Vitrine belongs to the STELLA collection designed by Christophe Lecomte in Vendée, France. Graduated from the famous BOULLE design school in Paris, Christophe navigates very easily between emotion and function and follows 2 permanent benchmarks: elegance and ergonomics. With STELLA, Christophe decides on a range that can use the most beautiful classic French essences as a fine and slightly naturally pink cherry and a harder, more resistant and straight oak wood. The proposed lines for STELLA evoke a relationship between the past and the present. Structures first seduce with their contemporary straight, rectangular or square shapes, then the whole is softened with the addition of curves. The 2 glass doors open with a "push-release" pressure and give access to a 73...
Category

2010s French Modern Vitrines

Materials

Oak, Lacquer

Laurameroni "Talento" Modern Tall Cabinet in Black Wood and Glass
Located in Monza, IT
Tall storage unit with 2 hinged doors. Internally equipped with 2 glass shelves with LED lighting and 1 wooden shelf. Structure in black-dyed wood, d...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood

21st Century Matteo Zorzenoni Storage Case Piece Cabinet Wood Steel Legs Green
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Oblò B cabinet / Colorama Collection by Matteo Zorzenoni Oblò is a collection of cabinets and cupboards with strong personalities. Circular and oblong holes covered in glass chara...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vitrines

Materials

Steel

Display Cabinet 4 Doors in French Solid Cherry, 100% Made in France
Located in Landivy, FR
This Vitrine is made of cherry wood and designed by Christophe Lecomte a French Designer. Christophe likes to combine right contemporary lines with smooths curves for the handles. ...
Category

2010s French Modern Vitrines

Materials

Cherry, Oak, Lacquer

Architects Asnago & Vender Italian Rationalist Cabinet, Italy 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
A unique and rare Architects Mario Asnago and Claudio Vender Cabinet. Made to measure for Villa Strada / Cesano Maderno Italy 1941. The Architects duo Asnago & Vender are regarded ...
Category

1940s Italian Vintage Modern Vitrines

Materials

Nickel

L.A. Studio Lacquered White Wood Paolo De Poli Handles Italian Drinks Cabinet
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Drinks cabinet designed and produced by L.A. Studio made of solid wood structure with high gloss lacquered surface in white with blue details. Inside clad in Bubinga wood and inside ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Vitrines

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Showcase in Brass and Glass for Jewelry, Silver, Bags or Wallets, Etc.
Located in Roeselare, BE
Showcase made of chemical colored brass with glass and tip-on drawer. 3 dimensions possible : 53 cm, 72 cm, 88 cm.
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass

21st Century Matteo Zorzenoni Storage Case Piece Cabinet Wood Steel Legs Pink
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Oblò A Cabinet / Colorama Collection by Matteo Zorzenoni Oblò is a collection of cabinets and cupboards with a strong personality. Circular and oblong holes covered in glass charact...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vitrines

Materials

Steel

Showcase in Brass and Glass for Jewelry, Silver, Bags or Wallets, Etc.
Located in Roeselare, BE
Showcase made of chemical colored brass with glass and tip-on drawer. 3 dimensions possible : 53 cm, 72 cm, 88 cm.
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Modern vitrines for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern vitrines for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage vitrines created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern vitrines made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Portugal pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vitrines, popular names associated with this style include EMOTIONAL OBJECTS, João Faria, Atelier Boucquet, and GMD Berlin. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for vitrines differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $165 and tops out at $163,482 while the average work can sell for $5,896.

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