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Pair of Asia Modern Style Display Étagères for Restoration
By Michael Taylor
Located in Bridgeport, CT
return over the short shelf door and concealing 2 short shelves on one side and two long shelves on the
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Glass, Wood
Large Czechoslovakian Modernist Oak and Walnut Freestanding Wall Unit by Jitona
Located in Brooklyn, NY
cabinets, three shorter glass fronted cabinets, and one drop-down cabinet/bar with glass shelves. All
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
H 105.38 in W 171 in D 16 in
Antique Genuine Northern Swedish Mid-1800s Country Plate Shelf
Located in Kramfors, SE
storing and displaying the household plates. It’s supposed to either be hung on the wall or stand on the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Shelves
Materials
Pine
Two Square Black Marble and Wood Plinth Pedestals with Marble Tops, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Set of two wood display pedestals with marble tops. Each pedestal is square with a black overlay
Category
20th Century American Modern Shelves
Materials
Stone, Marble
H 36.75 in W 11.75 in D 11.75 in
Profusely Carved Asian Display Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
surround that reveals two long and one short shaped interior shelves. The interior back of the cabinet
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
1760 Century Dutch Display Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, CA
enclosing three stationary shelves, a lower section with one short drawer above three cupboard doors each
Category
Antique 17th Century Dutch Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
French Louis XV Painted Display Cabinet
Located in Charleston, SC
The 19th century glass-fronted bookcase /display cabinet of the Louis XV manner in painted walnut
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Extraordinary Japanese Arts & Crafts Display Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
shaped inlaid frieze and shaped and flat shelves. The lower cabinet with three short drawers on the left
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Diamond Lattice Display Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
display on the shelves within. Fitted with three shelves, two drawers, and a secret lower compartment
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Welsh Country Cupboard Dresser with Open Shelves and Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
section of this two-part piece presents three open shelves, offering ample space to display cherished
Category
Antique 19th Century Welsh Cupboards
Materials
Wood
Dutch large corner display cabinet, ca 1780-1800
Located in Delft, NL
with 2 glass doors to display beautiful objects. Some shelves on the inside, beautifully rounded with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Corner Cupboards
Materials
Walnut
Barbara Barry for Henredon Vitrine Cabinet with Glass Doors and Shelves
By Barbara Barry, Henredon
Located in Atlanta, GA
reveal four glass in wooden frames inner shelves offering convenient display opportunities. The ensemble
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Wood
English Mahogany Collectors or Jewelry Display Cabinet C1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
with 2 doors containing 2 shelves over a felt lined display.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Edwardian Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern Display Cabinet, c 1955, Signed
By Tommi Parzinger, Charak Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare collectors item, this fully restored Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern (c. 1955) display
Category
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Burr Walnut Three Door Display, China Cabinet, Scotland 1930
Located in Vancouver, BC
Art Deco Burr Walnut Three door display cabinet, China Cabinet, Scotland 1930, H789
Scotland
Category
Vintage 1930s Scottish Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Jugendstil prayer chair or altar, side table/display table/stairs Ca. 1890-1914
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Beautiful Jugendstil prayer chair or altar, also usable as side table/display table/stairs/bookcase
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Ladders
Materials
Wood
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H 20.87 in W 25.01 in D 19.3 in
18th Century Louis XV Buffet a Deux Corps
Located in Doylestown, PA
of glazed doors retaining their old wavy glass, with 3 interior scalloped-cut shelves, above a lower
Category
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Cupboards
Materials
Oak
Swedish 19th Century Vitrine
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
legs. Glazed doors with original glass open to display shelves, and below are two short and two long
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Vitrines
Materials
Wood
Poul Cadovius 'Abstracta' Free-Standing Shelf in Steel and Glass
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Glendale, AZ
modular. Can be taken apart and made shorter or taller. Use them individually to display your treasures
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Louis XV Carved Breakfront Oak Vitrine Hutch
Located in Evergreen, CO
shelves with a mirrored back allow you to display your treasures. Two small drawers beneath the glass
Category
Early 20th Century European Louis XV Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Oak
Petite Louis XV Oak Vitrine, circa 1885
Located in Evergreen, CO
scalloped apron. The vitrine's glass door opens to generous storage with two wooden shelves. Glass sides
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Louis XV Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Oak
Country French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Vaissellier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
door, which houses the clock pendulum, are six exposed shelves where plates may be displayed. A carved
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Decorative Planter Stand, French, Whatnot, Art Nouveau Taste, Circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
hand-painted delight
Displays a desirable aged patina with minimal wear
Deep black steel wire work a
Category
Mid-20th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Metal
H 29.14 in W 15.16 in D 11.62 in
Large 17th Century French Louis XIV Period Painted Buffet Deux Corps
Located in Birmingham, AL
to reveal a spacious interior, complete with two shelves and a discreet drawer, offering ample
Category
Antique 1680s French Louis XIV Buffets
Materials
Iron
Antique English William IV Flame Mahogany Library Breakfront Bookcase 19th C
Located in London, GB
mahogany shelves that can all be adjusted according to the height of your books. The lower section has four
Category
Antique 1830s Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 96.86 in W 127.17 in D 23.63 in
Louis XV Carved Oak Vitrine, circa 1900
Located in Evergreen, CO
a central carved shell over an arched glass door that reveals two shelves with plate grooves for the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Louis XV Vitrines
Materials
Oak
Mastercraft Brass & Glass Vitrine
By Mastercraft, William Doezema
Located in Hanover, MA
Four door brass vitrine display case by Mastercraft of Grand Rapids, Michigan circa 1970. Upper
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Gustavian Style 1880s Light Gray Painted Vitrine Cabinet with Glass Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
treasures within but also invite ambient light to dance upon your cherished objects.
Inside, three shelves
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 94.1 in W 43.3 in D 16.1 in
French 18th Century Louis XV Transition Period Cube Marquetry Vitrine or Library
Located in Berlin, DE
small 18th century Louis XV/Transitional period vitrine or library standing on four short cabriole legs
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Vitrines
Materials
Bronze
H 63.39 in W 31.5 in D 12.21 in
George II Mahogany Bureau Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Lymington, GB
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This English bureau cabinet displays fine, deep, rich colour and superb surface patination throughout
Category
Antique 18th Century English George II Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Circa 1905 Art Nouveau Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
these boxes on shelves in the Rambervillers display rooms.
5 3/4" dia., 2 1/4" h.
Whitehall Antiques is
Category
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pottery
Monumental Irish George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, c. 1780
Located in Saint Louis, MO
open to three fixed shelves. The desk portion has a figured fall-board opening to a tooled leather
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Irish George III Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Original Hand Painted Armoire, Hungary circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
divided with shelves on the right and vertical storage on the left. There is space/notches in place to add
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Pine, Paint
Antique Mirrored Duet Cabinet, English, Walnut, Bookcase, Cupboard, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order
Select walnut stocks radiate warm caramel hues and fine
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 48.82 in W 46.07 in D 15.95 in
Classic 19th C. Country French Hutch
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A two-part hutch. The top with a carved cornice over three shelves for plates with carved moldings
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Cupboards
Materials
Wood
Rococo Style Gilt Bronze and Vernis Martin Vitrine Cabinet
Located in London, GB
(1684-1721).
The large central panel opens as a door to access two glass display shelves above a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Vitrines
Materials
Ormolu
16th/17th Century Elizabethan Carved Oak Three-tier Court Cupboard Server
Located in Forney, TX
in the kitchen, or meant items of furniture with open shelves.
Cupboards with doors were extant
Category
Antique 17th Century European Elizabethan Sideboards
Materials
Oak
Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Régence Trellis Marquetry Armoire Wardrobe
By Etienne Doirat
Located in Berlin, DE
XIV Régence armoire or wardrobe with rounded corners standing on a short base with bracket feet and
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Bronze, Iron
H 54.73 in W 45.67 in D 19.3 in
Vintage Harrods Biedermeier Satin Birch Bookcase 20th Century
Located in London, GB
reveal three adjustable glass shelves. The cabinet is well illuminated with four down lights. The base
Category
Vintage 1980s Biedermeier Bookcases
Materials
Wood
SP01 Yee Storage Composition A, Made in Italy
By SP01, Metrica
Located in Sydney, NSW
metal shelves.
Composition A 2019:
Short Bench Base: Satin Black E02K
156x24 Storage Element: Satin
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Cabinets
Materials
Steel
SP01 Yee Storage Composition C, Made in Italy
By SP01, Metrica
Located in Sydney, NSW
metal shelves.
Composition C 2019:
Short bench base: Metallic Pewter F02P OR Satin Black E02K
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Antique Painted Late Georgian Cabinet
Located in Glencarse, Perthshire
Most attractive antique painted late Georgian display cabinet.
The glass fronted door, enclosing
Category
Antique 1820s Console Tables
Materials
Hardwood
SP01 Yee Storage Composition B, Made in Italy
By SP01, Metrica
Located in Sydney, NSW
metal shelves.
Composition B features a Short Bench Base and 156x42 Storage Element:
Composition B 2019
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Cabinets
Materials
Steel
French Louis XV Style Inlaid and Ormolu-Mounted Vitrine
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
inlay of foliate sprays, which opens to reveal a display compartment with three glass shelves, all
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Materials
Ormolu
An 18th Century George I Walnut & Feather Banded Fall Front Bureau Bookcase
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A superb George I figured walnut & feather banded bureau bookcase. Displaying a charming swan neck
Category
Antique 18th Century English George I Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
H 87.01 in W 38.98 in D 20.08 in
The Walton Hall Queen Anne Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase, English, circa 1705
Located in New York, NY
beveled mirrored border glass frames, The doors enclosing two adjustable shelves above an arrangement of
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Mercury Glass, Walnut, Burl
H 96.5 in W 43 in D 25 in
French 19th Century Mahogany Veneer and Brass inlaid "Bureau a Cylindre"
Located in Charleston, SC
rail and under which a cabinet with two mirrored glass doors, four quarter round mirrored shelves and
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Three Tier 'Whatnot'
Located in London, GB
of this type. Ralph Edwards states in the Shorter Dictionary of English Furniture, (Hamlyn Publishing
Category
Antique 19th Century English Side Tables
MCM German stereo console bar Telefunken eames like and more
Located in Madison, WI
recently shipped a very prestigious console to the MOMA (museum of modern art) for display and reproduction
Category
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Shelves
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Dressing Table in Macassar Wood by Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
displayed grain to face and edges. This piece displays the branded, Majorelle Insignia to a discreet rear
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vanities
English Heart Pine Display Shelf
Located in Wilson, NC
The shelves of this display shelf are serpentine shaped on the front with chamfered corners. The
Category
Antique 1870s English Shelves
Materials
Pine
Whatnot, English, Mahogany, Four-Tier, Display Stand, Victorian, circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique whatnot. An English, mahogany four-tier display stand, dating to the early
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Shelves
Materials
Mahogany
H 54.93 in W 26.19 in D 19.69 in
Gloss White Wall Unit or Bookshelves, One of a Kind
Located in Kansas City, MO
bottom short shelves are 8 1/2 inches between. This was purchased at a furniture show in Chicago 20
Category
1990s American Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Abstracta Shelving by Poul Cadovius Royal System, Denmark, 1960
By Poul Cadovius, Royal System
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
metal connectors, clear glass shelves in combination with white laminated shelves which are supported by
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Abstracta Shelving Unit Poul Cadovius, Denmark, 1960
By Poul Cadovius, Royal System
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
, float glass and metal shelves on very nice metal wire shelve holders. This unit is in good and clean
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Towering Faceted Lucite Étagère
Located in San Francisco, CA
terminate in short legs. Impressive and exacting fabrication displays impeccable fit and finish throughout
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Shelves
Materials
Lucite
Extraordinary Nine-Bay Rosewood Wall Unit by Kai Kristiansen
By Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
cabinets, two reading lights, one diagonal/ magazine shelf, and an assortment of 22 shelves of varying
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
19th Century Victorian Period Tall Bamboo Etagère Shelving Unit
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A late 19th Century Victorian period antique bamboo étagère, display rack or bookstand having 6
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Shelves
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Pine
Modernist Geometric Diamond Shaped Chrome Étagère Attributed to Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Topeka, KS
. Comprised of a chrome plated steel square tube framework and four floating glass display shelves this is
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Chrome
H 76.5 in W 69.5 in D 13.75 in
Antique Walnut China Cabinet, Display Shelves, Scotland 1910, H1011
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Walnut China Cabinet, Display Shelves, Scotland 1910, H1011
Solid Walnut
Original finish
Category
Vintage 1910s Scottish Cabinets
Materials
Oak
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Short Display Shelves For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of short display shelves is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct short display shelves — often made from wood, glass and metal — can elevate any home. Find 181 antique and vintage short display shelves at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Short display shelves have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Short display shelves bearing mid-century modern or Georgian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Poul Cadovius, Royal System and Metrica each produced beautiful short display shelves that are worth considering.
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Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You
Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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.
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