A glass display cabinet is most commonly called a curio cabinet — a term covering freestanding or wall-mounted enclosures with glass panels designed to show collectibles, figurines, or other displayed items while protecting them from dust.
The broader category includes several overlapping names depending on construction and use. "Vitrine" is the European term, used more often for antique or museum-style cases. "Display case" is the general retail and commercial label. "Showcase" appears in trade contexts. In all-metal construction like UNICOLY's glass display cabinets, the term "glass display cabinet" is the most accurate descriptor — distinguishing three-sided tempered glass models from metal-sided units that only have glass doors.
- Most common name: "curio cabinet" — used for home display enclosures with glass panels on one or more sides.
- "Vitrine" refers specifically to a glass display cabinet, often antique or museum-style in origin.
- UNICOLY glass display cabinets use 3C-certified tempered glass, which crumbles into blunt pieces rather than sharp shards if broken.
- Three-sided glass models differ from glass-door-only models — a meaningful construction distinction when comparing display cabinets.
- Standard UNICOLY glass display cabinet dimensions: 66.1" H × 27.5" W × 14" D with four adjustable shelves.