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Material: Glass
Aniara Sideboard
Located in Paris, FR
Sideboar Aniara with structure in Sahara Black Marble. Sideboard composed of 2 parts, with 4 doors (2 doors per part). Inside made in gold leaf with 1 shelf in each part in bronzed m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Gold Leaf

Aniara Sideboard
Aniara Sideboard
$112,217 / item
18th Century Irish Pine Wall Cupboard
Located in High Point, NC
Late 18th century pine wall cupboard from Ireland. The top is decorated with a lovely crown, following down to simple sides and two glazed doors on the front with divided glass pane...
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18th Century Irish Georgian Antique Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Glass, Pine

French Provincial Louis XV Birch Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Country Louis XV breakfront bookcase or china cabinet USA, 1980s Carved solid birch, with glass front doors, and original brass hardware. Measures: 44.25"W x 19....
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1980s American French Provincial Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Pair of Very Important Samuel Pepys 1666 Large Library Bookcases After Original
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of Samuel Pepys 1666 large library bookcases after the original. These bookcases are basically the birthpla...
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20th Century English Georgian Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Glass, Hardwood

Crystal and Bronze Mirrored Tall Cabinet or Dry Bar with Brass Legs, Italy
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind Crystal and Bronze Mirrored Tall Cabinet or Dry Bar with Brass Legs, Italy. This piece is versatile and can be used as a cabinet, wardrobe or dry bar. Hand-crafted, woo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Crystal, Brass

20th Century Italian Standing Dry Bar In Hardwood & Cream Laminate c.1970
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A 20th Century standing dry bar. Manufactured in Italy during the 1970s, this piece showcases a captivating blend of chrome and hardwood (probably cherry or walnut) with laminated cr...
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1970s Italian Other Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Laminate, Cherry, Walnut

Pair of Globe-Wernicke Oak Stacking Barrister's Bookcases with Leaded Glass
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of large stacking oak barrister's bookcases were made by the Globe-Wernicke Company of England in approximately 1920. These bookcases each have...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Faux Bamboo Etagere
Located in Redding, CT
Classic Faux bamboo Etagere with oil glaze drip. 6 shelf bookcase perfect for display and storage for your living room or bedroom. Glass shelves are re...
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1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Lapiaz Portoro Marble Sideboard - Hand-Crafted Joinery & Brass - Boca do Lobo
Located in Rio Tinto, PT
Lapiaz sideboard takes exceptional craftsmanship and design to a new realm. Its organic features are achieved through the manual fitting of polished b...
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2010s Portuguese Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Large Antique French Renaissance Bookcase Cabinet 19th Century Barley Twist Oak
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
One of the most amazing pieces to ever leave our workshop! This French 19th century antique Renaissance Revival bookcase made out of solid European Oak. We are proud to offer this piece. The bookcase has 8 amazing hand carved lion heads (around the size of your hand) holding brass rings. And also 8 massive barley twist columns that give the bookcase a real luxurious & impressive look/feeling. The front , sides , back & shelves (entire bookcase) fully made out of solid European Oak. All details: Lions , barley twist , decorations have been hand-carved by a master carver , the quality and attention to detail are just exquisite ! When you stand before this cabinet and look up to it , it just grabs your attention and impresses you time and time again. We hope our video can provide you with an accurate feeling of its scale & size. Fully treated with antique wax & re-polished. all 9 original locks have been restored and are in perfect working order. All 8 lion rings have been re-polished by hand and look stunning. The cabinet has all its original 19th century antique glass windows...
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1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

1970s Wall Display Cabinet with Dry Bar
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Vintage 1970s wall display...
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1970s Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique Shaw Walker Arts & Crafts Mahogany Four-Stack Barrister Bookcase, 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts four-stack barrister bookcase By Shaw Walker USA, Circa 1920s Mahogany, with glass front doors and brass hardware. Measures: 34"W x 11.25"D x 66....
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1920s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Romeo Rega Brass Etagere with Display Window, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Etagere, display case, bookcase, made of brass on a black lacquered wooden base, the etagere consists of a central two-door display case with brass handles, 6 glass shelves' fume, th...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Stunning Vintage circa 1930s Sideboard Drinks Pop Up Bar Table on Wheels
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this Art Deco circa 1930s sideboard size drinks table with pop up bar and most of the original glassware A good looki...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

1920s Chinoiserie Painted English Rattan Glass Mini Sideboard Cabinet
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, rattan chinoiserie style cabinet you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful cab...
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1920s English Chinoiserie Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Rattan, Glass, Paint

Rattan Wrapped Small Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
Wrapped in a natural rattan finish and paired with a crisp True White interior, this cabinet brings texture, warmth, and lightness to any interior setting. Glass-front doors reveal c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Rattan, Glass, Wood

A Large Chrome Adjustable Glass Shelved Corner Etagere By Peter Ghyczy
Located in London, GB
A large chrome thick glass shelved showcase or display unit by Peter Ghyczy Ideal for corners or equally usable wherever. The shelves adjustable in the frame to be positioned as you...
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Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Scarlet Lacquered Bar Cabinet
Located in Kent, Dover
A striking Italian Mid-Century scarlet lacquered bar cabinet, with four angled drawers, two lower compartments and the bar, mirrored inside with ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Studio B.B.P.R. Large Library in Walnut and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio B.B.P.R. (Lodovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso, Enrico Peressutti, Ernesto Nathan Rogers), library, walnut, glass, brass, Italy, late 1960s. This wonderful bookcase is designed b...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Art Deco Rosewood Bar Display Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage design...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Mirror, Birch, Rosewood

Renato Zevi Chrome and Brass Small Étagère
Located in Hanover, MA
This is a chromed steel and brass trim small scale étagère, in the round, open from all sides, with four removable tempered safety glass shelves; two center, one floating on top and ...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Dresser And Mirror G. Cecchini and C. Lissone attributed to Vittorio Dassi, 1950
Located in Palermo, IT
Dresser and mirror G. Cecchini and C. Lissone attributed to Vittorio Dassi, 1950s. 4 drawers on the front, top in thick Nile green glass. Brass details. The dresser is 186 cm wide, ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Glass and Walnut Wood Horizontal Wall Cabinet
Located in Boston, MA
The Alambra suspended display case designed by Giuseppe Bavuso is equipped with an exclusive invisible mechanism for the opening of the flap door, specifically designed for this refi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Walnut

AMI-VERRE Dark Grey Glass Bookshelf by Jean Nouvel for Glas Italia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bookcase of great formal cleanliness, made from thermo-welded 10 mm. thick smoked or extralight glass, without any joint or extraneous structural element. A single modular element ca...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Glass

Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood and Glass Showcase Display Cabinet Storage Case
Located in Miami, FL
Six feet tall and four-level glass shelves Mid-Century Modern showcase made in Italy. Wooden base and tall glass and chrome column display or storag...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Chrome

Large English Breakfont Bookcase of Mahogany with Astragal Glass Doors
Located in Austin, TX
A fine large English breakfront bookcase of mahogany, in the Chippendale style, featuring an upper tier with cornice and dentile moulding, ove...
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19th Century English Chippendale Antique Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Metal

19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Armoire with Ormolu
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI mahogany armoire with Ormolu is an exquisite example of the excellence in design and craftsmanship found in Paris during the later years of the 1800s. D...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

1910s Baroque Venetian Wardrobe with Mirror, Hand-Carved Walnut, Burl Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Belle Époque elegant 1910s Baroque Revival Venetian wardrobe cupboard with mirror in hand-carved walnut and burl walnut applied. Attributable Vincenz...
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1910s Italian Baroque Revival Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Mirror, Walnut, Burl

Large Neoclassic Wooden Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Shown in Antique French Oak finish, this monumental cabinet features diamond-patterned fluted detailing, crown moulding, and symmetrical glass doors with matching lozenge designs. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian French Provincial Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Romeo Rega Brass & Glass Shelving / Etagère, Italy, Ca. 1970s
Located in Geneva, CH
Vintage brass and glass shelving by Romeo Rega, Italy ca. 1970s Good condition. Dismountable for shipping. With instructions for rebuild. Clear glass. Measures: W 162 x H 180 x D 38 cm.
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1970s Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Italian 70s Wall Unit by Rocco Serini
Located in Milan, IT
Multi-purpose lacquered wall unit designed by Rocco Serini. Large piece composed by three shelves hosting open and closed units. Closed parts feature...
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1970s Italian Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood

Large Art Deco Sideboard, Black Lacquer, Maple, Lighting, France circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Large Art Deco sideboard in black lacquer and maple with metal fittings from France around 1930. Very elegant, balanced and typical Art Deco design. Black piano lacquer, high gloss p...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Aluminun and Glass Coat Wall Hooks
Located in Vienna, AT
German coat, wall hook from the 1970s made of aluminum and glass. Set of 3.
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1970s German Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Mirrored Credenza
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage modern credenza features ample room behind its four cabinet doors. A mirrored front and top makes this a unique addition...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Mirrored Credenza
Mid-Century Modern Mirrored Credenza
$2,450 Sale Price
30% Off
Italian Art Deco Armoire in Parchment with Inlays signed by Anzani, 1950s
Located in Meda, MB
Italian Art Deco five-door Armoire produced around the 1950s in Cantù. Structure completely covered in parchment, profiles and details in fine maple wood. The central door features a...
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1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Maple, Walnut

20th Century English Mahogany Sixty Six Drawers Haberdashery, c.1920
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th century English hand crafted mahogany haberdashery, this piece has sixty small open drawers protected by sliding glass doors on ball baring bronze...
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20th Century British Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Brass Hollywood Regency Large Etagere, Wall Unit, or Shelving Unit
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large statement piece in very good condition. This wall unit features anodized brass aluminum frame with clear glass shelves. Ready to use condition.
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Aluminum

Bauhaus Chrome-Plated Tubular Steel Étagère / Flower Stand, 1930s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Chrome-plated tubular steel étagère made in the 1930s with glass shelves. Chrome plating is in original condition.
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1930s Bauhaus Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Mid 20th Century American Brutalist Oak/Glass/Bronze Knob Armoire
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid 20th Century American Brutalist Oak / Glass and Bronze Knob Armoire This piece consists of a mid 20th century hand carved unique hall tree which was disassembled and reimagined b...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood, Oak

Jugendstil, Liberty, Art Nouveau, Vitrine, 1900
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles since 1982..If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button ...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Small Art Deco cabinet in wood with mirror, Belgium ca. 1930
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1930 / small cabinet / wood and mirror / Art Deco Beautifully crafted Art Deco cabinet with mirror and 2 shelves behind the door. Made in Belgium in the 1930s. Small wear ...
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

Machine Age Industrial Metal Medical Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Add a splash of gritty presence into any space with this robust industrial metal cabinet, straight out of the machine age! Standing over 5 feet tall, this steel structure features a ...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel, Chrome, Sheet Metal

Italian Modern Credenza After Ico Parisi
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern credenza after Ico Parisi. This stunning Italian Mid-Century Modern credenza, commode or console table has shapely legs, six drawers with brass hardware and an interes...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Skovby Danish Modern Rosewood Corner Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish mid-century Danish Modern corner bar cabinet or dining cabinet By Skovby Møbelfabrik Denmark, Circa 1970s Gorge...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Glass, Rosewood

Vintage French Provincial Hand Carved White Secretary Desk and Display Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Provincial Hand Carved White Secretary Desk and Display Cabinet This hand carved secretary desk has three drawers and a dro...
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1940s French French Provincial Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Paolo Buffa Chest of Drawers/Commode circa 1940
Located in New York, NY
A fine and elegant chest of drawers or commode by Paolo Buffa, circa 1940. The handsome mahogany case is perfectly proportioned with four horizontal drawers, all with a slight curve...
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1940s Italian Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Bernhardt & Vella 'Alba' Freestanding Ceiling Fixed Bookcase 2 Sections Arflex
Located in Tilburg, NL
Ellen Bernhardt and Paola Vella for Arflex, 'Alba' Sectional Freestanding Ceiling Fixed Bookcase. This is a wonderful and very versatile freestanding bookcase with many possibilitie...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Buffet Sideboard Birch Wood & Black Murano Glass with Brass Handles & Feet
Located in Guazzora, IT
This exquisite Italian-made buffet sideboard perfectly blends modern elegance with traditional craftsmanship. The elegant birch wood structure is beautifully complemented by black ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Victorian Antique Curio Cabinet with Hand Carved Wood Designs
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Antique wall mounted curio cabinet and vitrine in dark wood with hand-carved crown moldings and pediments. Cabinet has mirrored back and two adjustab...
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1880s Dutch Victorian Antique Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mirror, Glass, Wood

Cylinder Shape Liquor Bar Cabinet Walnut
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern cylinder drum shape walnut liquor cabinet. Rare cabinet in as is (minor damage as pictured) condition.   
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum

20th Mid Century Cabinet in Solid Oak with Glass Front, by Danish Cabinetmaker
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural mid century cabinet / vitrine in solid oak and with brass fittings. Made by a Danish cabinetmaker in ca 1950s. Great patina and such a nice front design. This piece is ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Glass, Oak

Kroehler Walnut and Brass Midcentury Lowboy Dresser with Mirror
Located in Countryside, IL
Kroehler Walnut and brass midcentury lowboy dresser with mirror This dresser measures: 70 wide x 18 deep x 31 inches high All pieces of furniture...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Style Murano Glass and Brass Italian Sideboard by L.A. Studio
Located in Ibiza, Spain
This Italian sideboard, designed by L.A. Studio, features a solid wood structure dating back to the 1950s, adorned with colored glass panels. It includes brass profiles and handles, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Stunning French Art Deco Bronze, Glass, Marble Carved Wood Vitrine-Display Case
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early 20th century French Art Deco Vitrine. Display cabinet, salvaged from super high end jewelry or gift gallery in New York City. Superior quality and construction. Tiffany quality, bronze frame, machined fittings, brass shelf brackets...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

Postmodern Italian Bar Sideboard Colored Glass and Brass, 1980s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
An interesting Postmodern sideboard / bar cabinet, of Italian design, with 5 gray printed glass front doors and square brass and dark green printed glass handles, highlighting the br...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Rare Jugendstil or Art Nouveau Etagere Table / Stand with Glass Display Cabinet
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and practical Art Nouveau table with built-in display cabinet. This multi-layer and multipurpose piece of Art Nouveau furniture is a great example of the creative and elegan...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Glass, Wood

Mid-Century Modern 1950s Italian Cabinet in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cabinet, mahogany, mirrored glass, glass, brass, Italy, 1950s This charming cabinet stands out with its graphical door panels, featuring carved horizontal lines that add character ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Large Antique Carved Mahogany Sideboard by Maple & Co.
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is a large quality antique carved mahogany sideboard by Maple & Co. It boasts an attractive arched mirrored back with projecting flanking fluted columns. The striking base has t...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Other

Rare Princess Diana's Althorp Estate Living History Collection Library Bookcase
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare, now discontinued, Thomas Chippendale Library bookcase which is an exact authorised copy of one from Princess’s Diana’s family home, the Althorp Estate, it was part of the Living History collection, made by Theodore Alexander and retailed through Brights of Nettlebed and has touch activated top lights The Althorp estate is widely considered one of, if not the finest English country home left standing. You can see clips of the tours online, the place is an absolute marvel of English history. The estate is owned, and has been by the Spencer family’s for over 500 years, I’ll include the history below. The estate is currently in the stewardship of the Earl of Spencer, Princess Diana’s brother The bookcase itself is very fine, in flamed mahogany and has glass shelves and top spot lights which are activated by touching any one of the three right door hinges, each light has three dimness settings. The piece is fully stamped for Theodore Alexander the maker on the locks, Brights of Nettlebed for the retailer and the right drawer has what looks to be pewter, Althorp family crest inside. This bookcase breaks down into five easy to transport pieces, you have the base which is one unit, the three top bookcase sections are all separate and the top cornice is also one removable piece Condition wise this piece is exquisite, there is very little in terms of wear or use, it has been cherished since new and is a very fine piece indeed Dimensions Height:- 233cm, the brass urns on the very top can be unscrewed if ceiling height is an issue, they are 11cm tall each Width:- 167cm Depth:- 50.5cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point Althorp history Althorp (popularly pronounced /'??l???rp/ AWL-thorp) is a Grade I listed stately home and estate in the civil parish of Althorp, in West Northamptonshire, England of about 13,000 acres (5,300 ha). By road it is about 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of the county town of Northampton and about 75 miles (121 km) northwest of central London, situated between the villages of Great Brington and Harlestone. It has been held by the prominent aristocratic Spencer family for more than 500 years, and has been owned by Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer since 1992. It was also the home of Lady Diana Spencer (later Princess of Wales) from her parents' divorce until her marriage to Charles, Prince of Wales. Althorp is mentioned as a small hamlet in the Domesday Book as "Olletorp", and by 1377 it had become a village with a population of more than fifty people. By 1505 there were no longer any tenants living there, and in 1508, John Spencer purchased Althorp estate with the funds generated from his family's sheep-rearing business. Althorp became one of the prominent stately homes in England. The palace dates to 1688, replacing an earlier house that was once visited by Charles I. The Spencer family amassed an extensive art collection and other valuable household items. During the 18th century, the house became a major cultural hub in England, and parties were regularly held, attracting many prominent members of Great Britain's ruling class. George John, 2nd Earl Spencer, who owned Althorp between 1783 and his death in 1834, developed one of the largest private libraries in Europe at the palace, which grew to over 100,000 books by the 1830s. After falling on hard times, John Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer, known as the Red Earl, in 1892 sold much of the collection to Enriqueta Rylands, who was building the University of Manchester Library. Many of Althorp's furnishings were sold off during the twentieth century, and between 1975 and 1992 alone approximately 20% of the contents were auctioned. The house at Althorp was a "classically beautiful" red brick Tudor building, but its appearance was radically altered, starting in 1788, when the architect Henry Holland was commissioned to make extensive changes. Mathematical tiles were added to the exterior, encasing the brick, and four Corinthian pilasters were added to the front. The grand hall entrance to the house, Wootton Hall, was cited by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner as "the noblest Georgian room in the county". The Great Dining Room in the east wing extension of the house was added in 1877 to designs by John Macvicar Anderson, its walls hung with faded, red damask silk. Numerous fireplaces and furnishings were brought to Althorp from Spencer House in London during the Blitz for safekeeping and still remain. The Picture Gallery stretches for 115 feet (35 m) on the first floor of the west wing, and is one of the best remaining examples of the original Tudor oak woodwork and ambiance in the mansion. It has an extensive collection of portraits, including Anthony van Dyck's War and Peace, a John de Critz...
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20th Century English Chippendale Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Glass, Hardwood

"Optimum" Glass and Walnut Chest of 8 Drawers by Stephane Lebrun for Dessie'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chest of drawers with structure in solid walnut 4x4 cm. with 8 or 12 drawers. The handles of the drawers are made in fine leather. Top, sides and back in glass. Top may be in leather...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Leather, Glass, Walnut

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