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Tabletop Vitrines

Antique English Satinwood Tabletop Vitrine, Circa 1880.
Antique English Satinwood Tabletop Vitrine, Circa 1880.

Antique English Satinwood Tabletop Vitrine, Circa 1880.

$11,000

H 32.34 in W 28.25 in D 19.75 in

Antique English Satinwood Tabletop Vitrine, Circa 1880.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English Satinwood Tabletop Vitrine, Circa 1880.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Satinwood

Mid-19th Century Faux Tortoiseshell and Ormolu Tabletop Vitrine, circa 1860
Mid-19th Century Faux Tortoiseshell and Ormolu Tabletop Vitrine, circa 1860

Mid-19th Century Faux Tortoiseshell and Ormolu Tabletop Vitrine, circa 1860

Located in London, GB

A 19th century French faux tortoiseshell tabletop vitrine with gilt bronze mounts, superb quality

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Grand Tour Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Gilt and Polychrome Table Top Vitrine
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Gilt and Polychrome Table Top Vitrine

Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Gilt and Polychrome Table Top Vitrine

Located in Austin, TX

An elegant late 19th century Baroque style tabletop vitrine. The vitrine marvelously carved and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Vitrines

Materials

Velvet, Glass, Giltwood

Fine 19th Century Italian Tabletop Walnut Vitrine with Glass Door
Fine 19th Century Italian Tabletop Walnut Vitrine with Glass Door

Fine 19th Century Italian Tabletop Walnut Vitrine with Glass Door

Located in Miami, FL

Nicely walnut religious vitrine with painted accents and dome top. Interior is painted in green

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Walnut

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18th Century Louis XV Tabletop Vitrine, Giltwood Glass Cherub Topped Case
18th Century Louis XV Tabletop Vitrine, Giltwood Glass Cherub Topped Case

18th Century Louis XV Tabletop Vitrine, Giltwood Glass Cherub Topped Case

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

surprisingly Usable and solid. A piece like this is called a vitrine, which means glass display case. It is

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Vitrines

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Glass and Oak Tabletop Display Case
Early 20th Century Glass and Oak Tabletop Display Case

Early 20th Century Glass and Oak Tabletop Display Case

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H 22 in W 71 in D 27.25 in

Early 20th Century Glass and Oak Tabletop Display Case

Located in Chicago, IL

• Vintage mercantile tabletop display case • Oak • Glass sliding doors • Wood shelf with

Category

Early 20th Century American Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Oak

1910s Historicism Side Table or End Table with Egyptian Hieroglyphics
1910s Historicism Side Table or End Table with Egyptian Hieroglyphics

1910s Historicism Side Table or End Table with Egyptian Hieroglyphics

Located in Senden, NRW

Original 1910s historicism side table with a brass tabletop and a small glass vitrine compartment

Category

Early 20th Century German Egyptian Revival End Tables

Materials

Brass

1900s French Yellow Tabletop Vitrine
1900s French Yellow Tabletop Vitrine

1900s French Yellow Tabletop Vitrine

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H 31.1 in W 20.7 in D 20.3 in

1900s French Yellow Tabletop Vitrine

Located in High Point, NC

This miniature vitrine made in France circa 1900 pleases one’s sense with the optimistic chartreuse

Category

20th Century French French Provincial Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century French Giltwood Tabletop Vitrine, Niche or Display Case
19th Century French Giltwood Tabletop Vitrine, Niche or Display Case

19th Century French Giltwood Tabletop Vitrine, Niche or Display Case

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This 19th century giltwood vitrine originally hails from a French church in the Ile de France

Category

Antique 1880s French Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Blown Glass, Giltwood

French Louis XVI Style Display Case
French Louis XVI Style Display Case

French Louis XVI Style Display Case

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H 40.75 in W 31 in D 11 in

French Louis XVI Style Display Case

Located in Winter Park, FL

glass shelf. This tabletop vitrine, was used as a display case in a shop to showcase precious items

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Walnut Wall Vitrine or Display Cabinet with Original Glass
19th Century French Walnut Wall Vitrine or Display Cabinet with Original Glass

19th Century French Walnut Wall Vitrine or Display Cabinet with Original Glass

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This late 19th century French tabletop walnut vitrine or display cabinet features bronze trim

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

French Tabletop Cabinet or Vitrine
French Tabletop Cabinet or Vitrine

French Tabletop Cabinet or Vitrine

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H 38 in W 25 in D 9 in

French Tabletop Cabinet or Vitrine

Located in Houston, TX

A lovely little tabletop cabinet or vitrine from France. The glass front has it's original key and

Category

Early 20th Century French Cabinets

1930s Nickel Tabletop Vitrine
1930s Nickel Tabletop Vitrine

1930s Nickel Tabletop Vitrine

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H 22.75 in W 26.75 in D 16 in

1930s Nickel Tabletop Vitrine

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stunning nickel and glass from Argentina, circa 1930s. Original brass labels on each door. Great hardware and mechanical closure on front. All 6 sides are made of glass. The most per...

Category

Vintage 1930s Argentine Vitrines

Materials

Nickel

Danish Late 18th Century Folk Art Wall Cabinet Or Tabletop Vitrine With Glass
Danish Late 18th Century Folk Art Wall Cabinet Or Tabletop Vitrine With Glass

Danish Late 18th Century Folk Art Wall Cabinet Or Tabletop Vitrine With Glass

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Danish green painted late 18th century Folk Art wall cabinet or tabletop vitrine with original

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Danish Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Oak

Vintage Curved Brass Edged Table Pastry Vitrine Display Case
Vintage Curved Brass Edged Table Pastry Vitrine Display Case

Vintage Curved Brass Edged Table Pastry Vitrine Display Case

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Late 19th century American tabletop vitrine with two door access and option for lightning.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Vitrines

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Early Modernist Bronze and Glass Countertop Vitrine
19th Century English Early Modernist Bronze and Glass Countertop Vitrine

19th Century English Early Modernist Bronze and Glass Countertop Vitrine

Located in Doylestown, PA

Rare English Early Modernist polished bronze shop display cabinet or tabletop vitrine, circa 1890

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

Nickel Tabletop Display, circa 1930
Nickel Tabletop Display, circa 1930

Nickel Tabletop Display, circa 1930

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H 12 in W 71 in D 23 in

Nickel Tabletop Display, circa 1930

Located in Culver City, CA

Nickel tabletop display, circa 1930 lined in original off-white linen with three doors on the back.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Vitrines

Materials

Nickel

Solid Teak Tabletop Display Cabinet
Solid Teak Tabletop Display Cabinet

Solid Teak Tabletop Display Cabinet

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H 48 in W 16 in D 16 in

Solid Teak Tabletop Display Cabinet

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very nice square tower shape desk top display cabinet showcase.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Late 19th Century Dutch Walnut Wall Cabinet or Table Top Vitrine with Glass
Late 19th Century Dutch Walnut Wall Cabinet or Table Top Vitrine with Glass

Late 19th Century Dutch Walnut Wall Cabinet or Table Top Vitrine with Glass

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This Dutch wall vitrine or tabletop display cabinet from the late 19th century features a solid

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Walnut

19th Century Bronze Mounted Barbotine Cachepot from France
19th Century Bronze Mounted Barbotine Cachepot from France

19th Century Bronze Mounted Barbotine Cachepot from France

Located in Dallas, TX

, this bronze mounted barbotine cachepot will add a colorful touch to any vitrine of tabletop.

Category

Antique 1880s French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Bronze

French Tabletop 'Vitrine' - Turn of the Century
French Tabletop 'Vitrine' - Turn of the Century

French Tabletop 'Vitrine' - Turn of the Century

Located in New York, NY

Brass & Glass Tabletop Vitrine from France c. 1900-1920's. Mirrored back with single glass shelf

Category

Early 20th Century French Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Tiffany & Co. Tabletop Display Showcase
Tiffany & Co. Tabletop Display Showcase

Tiffany & Co. Tabletop Display Showcase

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H 21.5 in W 19 in D 19 in

Tiffany & Co. Tabletop Display Showcase

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Looking for the perfect way to display your Tiffany jewels or Tiffany lamp? How about your Oscar? This wonderful locking showcase was used in a Tiffany location, and features the log...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Nickel

Antique Carved Wood Tabletop Display Showcase
Antique Carved Wood Tabletop Display Showcase

Antique Carved Wood Tabletop Display Showcase

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H 15.25 in W 46 in D 22 in

Antique Carved Wood Tabletop Display Showcase

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique carved wood tabletop display showcase with double door.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Oak

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Located in Miami, FL

White Rock Crystal Geode Natural Specimen Sculpture its divided into two parts.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Prehistoric Natural Specimens

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$3,040Sale Price|20% Off

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Located in Rio Vista, CA

Captivating Chinese export four-panel coromandel screen featuring an idyllic seascape with beauties. The background is comprised of pearlescent crystal sand that shines like glitter ...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

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Located in Miami, FL

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Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Circa 1910 English Mahogany Octagonal Gothic Arched Tabourets
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Pair of Circa 1910 English Mahogany Octagonal Gothic Arched Tabourets

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H 21 in W 20 in D 20 in

Pair of Circa 1910 English Mahogany Octagonal Gothic Arched Tabourets

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of gothic mahogany tabourets or end tables circa 1910, with superbly carved arches to each panel. Believed to be of English origin. Older restoration, holds up nicely. The tops ...

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Vintage 1910s English Gothic Side Tables

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Mahogany

Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
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Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style

By Victor Horta

Located in Lisse, NL

Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...

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Materials

Bronze

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Chinese Red Lacquer Writing Set with Twin Dragons, c. 1900

$1,480 / set

H 12 in W 33.25 in D 23.25 in

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Located in Chicago, IL

Designed for traveling poets or scholar-artists, a collapsible writing set allowed a Chinese calligrapher to paint in nature, whether a journey to a far-off vista or an afternoon spe...

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Located in Louisville, KY

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By Stickley Brothers

Located in South Bend, IN

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Gothic Revival Oak High Back Hall Bench, 1900s

Gothic Revival Oak High Back Hall Bench, 1900s

$2,178Sale Price|20% Off

H 59.26 in W 61.42 in D 18.51 in

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Located in Amsterdam, NL

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Antique Early 1900s Dutch Gothic Revival Benches

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Wrought Iron

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$131,900 / set

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Located in London, GB

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$2,238

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Located in Zedelgem, BE

19th century Beautiful little holy water font in limestone (Italian church).

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Antique Late 19th Century European Louis XV Religious Items

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By Thomasville

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Located in Rio Vista, CA

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Tabletop Vitrines For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of tabletop vitrines is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, wood and metal, all tabletop vitrines available were constructed with great care. Tabletop vitrines have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Folk Art and Mid-Century Modern tabletop vitrines are consistently popular styles.

How Much are Tabletop Vitrines?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,175, while they’re typically $595 on the low end and $6,378 highest priced.

Finding the Right Vitrines for You

Why not give your precious collectibles the case pieces they deserve? Antique and vintage vitrines can be used to safely store and display your most treasured objects.

While they were initially used to display relics in churches or to preserve specimens for scientific observation, vitrines are best known for their place in retail spaces and museums. The name for these glass display cases comes from the Latin word “vitrum,” meaning glass, as well as the Old French word “vitre,” which also refers to glass. Instead of simply showcasing collector’s items on shelves, you can bestow extra importance on them by displaying them in a vitrine for passers-by to observe and admire.

Not all vitrines are created equal. Over time, furniture makers have explored different shapes and sizes for vitrines. A display case you’ll find in a retail store will likely look drastically different from what you’ll see in a museum or art gallery. A vitrine in a shop is likely there to best market specific wares to the general public, while in museums there is usually a range of different vitrines intended to house and protect single objects or to display a grouping of artifacts.

Most of us have an antique, new or vintage case piece in our home. Though the terms “case pieces” and “case goods” may cause even the most decor-obsessed to stumble, these furnishings have been a vital part of the home for centuries. Any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — cabinets, dressers, buffets — may be properly termed a case piece.

Mirror-backed vitrines, which refer to cases that usually feature shelved and mirrored interiors, are a most appropriate home for your jewelry or decorative objects. Adding such items to a vitrine already suggests that there is an irreplaceable preciousness to the case’s contents, and the mirrors will emphasize as much as well as refract more light to render the display eye-catching.

On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of antique and vintage vitrines to protect and preserve your most prized items. The collection of mid-century modern vitrines and Art Deco vitrines is mostly inclusive of those built with a wooden frame, but there are many other types to choose from as well. It’s time to give your collectibles a good home!

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