Velvet Display Case
Large Carved Velvet Lined Walnut Display Case, with Internal Glass Shelving
Located in London, GB
A large carved walnut display case, velvet lined, with three glass shelves, and two internal lights
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Cabinets
Materials
Velvet, Glass, Walnut
$15,790
H 81 in W 41 in D 19 in
19th Century Walnut Inlaid Glass Display Table with Red Velvet Interior
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This refined 19th-century French display table is a rare example of understated elegance and fine
Category
Antique 19th Century French Vitrines
Materials
Velvet, Glass, Walnut
$2,640
H 34.85 in W 33.47 in D 19.69 in
Edwardian Mahogany Display Cabinet with Marquetry and Burnt Umber Velvet Lining
Located in Alton, GB
An exquisite example of early 20th-century English craftsmanship, this Edwardian display cabinet
Category
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
$1,647
H 68.9 in W 43.31 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Asian Chinoiserie Display Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
velvet lining. Perfect to display your small treasured collections. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Late 20th Century North American Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Velvet, Paint
Art Deco Dry Bar Display Cabinet
Located in North York, ON
Introducing an exquisite Art Deco Bar Display Cabinet, a stunning piece crafted in France during
Category
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Velvet, Glass, Wood
Ebonized Corner Display Cabinet with Marble Top, Napoleon III Period
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
, shaped to fit perfectly into a corner, displays delicate gray veining, adding a luxurious touch to this
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Marble
$2,680
H 45.48 in W 28.94 in D 20.67 in
Art Deco Style Modern Glass Display Cabinet in Green, White, Black, Gold, Brass
By Renats Kotlevs
Located in Riga, LV
Luxury display cabinet Emperador catches the eye from first sight. Bright and glamorous, this
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$13,163
H 61.42 in W 22.45 in D 15.75 in
Large Second Empire Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Display Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Large second Empire gilt bronze and marquetry display cabinet
French, late 19th Century
Measures
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Materials
Ormolu
$130,446
H 106.7 in W 92.52 in D 20.48 in
Louis XV Ormolu & Satinwood Inlaid Parquetry Glass Door Lighted Display Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
An amazingly well crafted Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Satinwood Inlaid Parquetry Glass Door Side Cabinet. Lighted with lock and key present.
Measures 35" in width, 15.25" in depth ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
$4,995
H 60.25 in W 35 in D 15.25 in
Two-Door Oak Display Cabinet with Bronze Details, France, 19th Century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Two-door display cabinet in oak wood covered in mahogany and columns in solid mahogany, fittings
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Vitrines
Materials
Velvet, Glass, Wood, Mahogany
$10,650
H 68.9 in W 57.29 in D 20.87 in
19th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Figural Vitrine or Display Cabinet
Located in Barntrup, DE
; three display shelves are lined with red velvet on the inside.
Measures: height 192 cm / 75.6 in; width
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XV Vitrines
Materials
Velvet, Glass, Walnut
$6,342
H 75.6 in W 32.29 in D 16.54 in
Rare Edwardian Oval Mahogany Display Cabinet in the Adam Manner by F. Sage & Co
By Frederick Sage & Co., Robert Adam
Located in London, GB
An unusual Edwardian display cabinet
in the Adam manner
By F. Sage & Co
Constructed from solid
Category
Early 20th Century English Adam Style Vitrines
Materials
Brass
$79,641
H 78 in W 48.5 in D 27 in
19th Century French Belle Époque Display Cabinet in the Manner of François Linke
By François Linke
Located in London, GB
shod cabriole legs dressed with ormolu espagnolettes, the velvet-lined display case having a shaped
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
$34,328
H 32.5 in W 27 in D 17 in
Antique William IV 1830 Hardwood Side Table + Grand Tour Cameo Display Case Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
turned column base finished with brass hard wear. The top has a velvet lined display case featuring 45
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Side Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Glass
$5,423
H 27.96 in Dm 14.97 in
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19th Century English Red "Tortoiseshell" and Giltwood Display Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisitely fashioned. A superb vitrine of the finest quality fitted with glass shelves.
A refined piece with excellent carving and detail.
Designed for an important collection.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Vitrines
Materials
Velvet, Glass, Wood
Early 20th C Faded Velvet Display Case Spoons Medallions & Coins Accidental Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful piece of accidental art, a glazed display case with a velvet interior that once housed
Category
Early 20th Century English Decorative Art
Materials
Velvet, Glass, Pine
H 12.8 in W 15.16 in D 3.94 in
Red Velvet Display Cabinet
By Lenygon & Morant
Located in London, GB
A HIGHLY UNUSUAL VELVET DISPLAY CABINET IN THE 17TH CENTURY TASTE, ATTRIBUTED TO LENYGON & MORANT
Category
Early 20th Century British Cabinets
Vintage Gold Giltwood Foliate Tabletop Vitrine Display Case Curio Cabinet 21"
Located in Dayton, OH
20th century vintage display case / tabletop vitrine / cabinet. Made of gilt wood with glass front
Category
20th Century Vitrines
Materials
Velvet, Glass, Giltwood
H 21 in W 11.25 in D 7 in
Early 20th C French Glazed Bronze Velvet Vitrine Showcase Jewellery Display
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An extremely good quality heavy gauge bronze table top display case, produced by Mallard Valenducq
Category
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Materials
Bronze
H 6.3 in W 27.17 in D 27.56 in
French wooden display case in the shape of a semicircle , Napoleon III
By Napoléon III
Located in Valladolid, ES
Stunning semicircular wooden display case in the Napoleon III style, inspired by Vernis Martin
Category
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Vitrines
Materials
Crystal
H 64.97 in W 26.38 in D 14.18 in
Display Use Only Skovby SM303 Sideboard Buffet Counter Velvet Drawers
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
bought and used for display, it has velvet lined drawers, the original paperwork and fully labeled to the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Sideboards
Materials
Hardwood, Softwood
H 33.86 in W 65.36 in D 18.71 in
Kingwood Veneer French Glass Shelved Display Cabinet Crushed Velvet Upholstery
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely French kingwood glass shelved display cabinet
A
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Shelves
Materials
Plastic, Kingwood
H 56.5 in W 21.26 in D 18.12 in
Display Cabinet, England circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Display Cabinet
England circa 1900
Two door cabinet Constructed in mahogany with mirrored back
Category
20th Century English Cabinets
Materials
Velvet, Glass, Mirror, Mahogany
Antique French Inlaid Marquetry Display Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Antique French Kingwood display cabinet with three floral marquetry panels at the base and various
Category
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Vernis Martin Display Cabinet
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique French Vernis Martin mahogany display cabinet in the Louis XV Revival
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Cabinets
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Vintage Italian Wood And Glass Display Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
and top with velvet lining. Four drawers for storage. We have two other matching display units listed
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Vitrines
Materials
Wood, Glass, Velvet
Long Italian Wood And Glass Display Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
front and top with velvet lining. Six drawers for storage. We have two other matching display units
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Vitrines
Materials
Wood, Glass, Velvet
Tall Narrow Chinese Carved Wood Display Cabinet
Located in Troy, MI
Chinese display cabinet has open work carved crest, upper glass front cabinet with brass ornaments
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Velvet, Wood
Georgian Style Display Cabinet on Stand, circa 1900
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Fine mahogany Georgian style display cabinet on stand, circa 1900.
With two sliding doors on the
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Georgian Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Velvet
Early 20th Century Edwardian Half Moon Glazed Inlaid Mahogany Display Cabinet
Located in London, GB
two shelves and has been lined in sumptuous grey-green crushed velvet that will display your
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Cabinets
Materials
Velvet, Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
H 72.84 in W 35.83 in D 16.54 in
1920s Art Deco Glass, Bronzed Nickel and Wood Vitrine, Display, Shelving
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning, simple and elegant vitrine, store display, cabinet. Possibly French? Four adjustable
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Vitrines
Materials
Nickel
Antique French Louis XV Rosewood, Marble and Bronze Ormolu Display Vitrine
Located in Big Flats, NY
case having single glass door opening to shelved interior with velvet backing, raised on cabriole legs
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 42.88 in W 27 in D 14 in
Wood and Crystal Display Cabinet in the Style of Gio Ponti, Italy, 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in wood, briar-root and maple.
It features velvet interiors and crystal shelves.
It may
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Vitrines
Materials
Crystal
H 63 in W 39.38 in D 16.15 in
Italian modern wooden and glass wall display case with violet velvet paper 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern wooden and glass wall display case with violet velvet paper 1980s
Rectangular wall
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Shadow Boxes
Materials
Brass
H 17.13 in W 20.48 in D 3.75 in
Laurent-Perrier Bottle in Ice Bucket Wall Display Case in Light Up Gilt Frame
Located in Dallas, TX
ice which adds realism to this piece. The inside of the display is lined with a luxurious red velvet
Category
Late 20th Century French Decorative Art
Materials
Velvet, Glass
H 25 in W 21 in D 9.5 in
19th Century Italian Rococo Style Carved Walnut Vitrine or Cupboard
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
can be admired on each side. Internally lined with precious velvet. This display case is truly refined
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Rococo Vitrines
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Coromandel Travelling Vanity Case, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
silver mounted manicure tools by K & L of Birmingham,displayed on purple velvet.
The case can be
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Brass
American Studio Craft Diamond Merchant's Desk in the manner of Wharton Esherick
By Wharton Esherick
Located in Peabody, MA
. Asymmetrical stack laminated and carved top features a velvet lined and lighted display case for wares with a
Category
Vintage 1950s American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Glass, Velvet
H 29 in W 51 in D 26 in
Velvet and Gilt French Display Case
Located in Seattle, WA
Late 19th century wall-mounted display case from French jewelry store. Door opens out from hidden
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Cabinets
Old English Blue Velvet Lined Oak Display Collectors Cabinet with Original Key
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice old English blue velvet lined oak display
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Velvet, Glass, Oak
H 42.13 in W 16.15 in D 2.17 in
Edwardian Display Cabinet
Located in Culver City, CA
Elegant glass display cabinet with floating shelves and original velvet interior.
Measures
Category
Early 20th Century English Cabinets
Materials
Velvet, Glass, Wood
19th Century English Inlaid Corner Display Cabinet with Gallery
Located in Cypress, CA
velvet lining interior. Display cabinet has an open gallery on the top with detailed garland and ribbon
Category
Antique 19th Century English Cabinets
Materials
Velvet, Glass, Wood
Antique Edwardian Serpentine Inlaid Display Cabinet Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
has two shelves and has been relined in sumptuous Royal Purple velvet that will display your
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Cabinets
Materials
Velvet, Glass, Mahogany
H 80.71 in W 48.04 in D 18.12 in
Antique Ormolu-Mounted Gonçalo Alves Display Pedestal Stand, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
pedestal display cabinet, circa 1860 in date.
The Rosso Levanto marble top caps a concave frieze with
Category
Antique 1860s French Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
H 43.31 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Shop or Jewellery Display Cabinet Fitting
Located in Glasgow, GB
A museum quality Victorian mahogany and brass bound shop or jewelery display cabinet. This
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 107.68 in W 76.78 in D 29.34 in
1950s Victorian Revival Boudoir Music Scene Display Shelves
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Decorative display shelves that look wonderful filled with perfume bottles or other trinkets. Each
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Shelves
Materials
Metal
Antique Late 1800s Renaissance Revival Hand Carved Oak Wall Display Cabinet
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautifully handcrafted cabinet with a red velvet interior.
This finest quality 19th century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Renaissance Revival Cabinets
Materials
Velvet, Glass, Oak
H 29 in W 25.4 in D 10.9 in
20th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical Lacquered Bookcase Display Ormolu and Enamel
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Stunning example of neoclassical display cabinet or bookcase. Velvet lined shelves. Wonderful
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XVI Bookcases
Materials
Metal
H 40 in W 64 in D 13.5 in
19th Century English Inlaid Mahogany Curved Glass Bookcase or Display Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique inlaid mahogany curved glass curio china display cabinet or bookcase
England
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Federal Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 61 in W 51.25 in D 18.25 in
Antique French Louis XV Hand-Painted and Gilt Vernis Martin Display Vitrine
By Vernis Martin
Located in Big Flats, NY
and landscape scene, single glass door opening to mirrored interior with glass display shelves, seated
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Materials
Ormolu
H 55.5 in W 27 in D 15 in
Antique French Louis XV Hand-Painted and Gilt Vernis Martin Display Vitrine
Located in Big Flats, NY
and landscape scene, single glass door opening to mirrored interior with glass display shelves, seated
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Materials
Ormolu
H 52.75 in W 24.5 in D 15 in
Vintage Wood Glass Table Counter Top Curio Display Case Showcase Shadow Box
Located in Dayton, OH
display case painted gold with off white interior edges and a lining of discolored burgundy velvet
Category
Mid-20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Velvet, Glass, Hardwood, Paint
H 2.75 in W 14.75 in D 20.75 in
Aesthetic Rosewood Display Cabinet with Original Velvet Lining
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cat. No. 045-011-2007
Category
Antique 19th Century English Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique Walnut Cabinet, Victorian Display Cabinet, Scotland, 1880s
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique walnut cabinet, Victorian collectors display cabinet, specimen cabinet on stand, Scotland
Category
Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Sheraton Revival Mahogany Display Stand
Located in Salisbury, GB
and brass castors, circa 1880-1910.
The cabinet has a glazed and velvet lined locking display case
Category
Antique 1880s Cabinets
Splendid Display Cabinet in the Rococo Style
Located in Pataskala, OH
heavy velvet lining. The cabinet features bottom storage with one shelf and velvet lined drawer. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Secretaires
Materials
Velvet, Mirror, Giltwood
Unusual Black Starr & Frost Sterling 8-Day Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
This oversized pocket watch can be mounted inside a velvet lined case to be displayed as a clock
Category
Early 20th Century American Clocks
Materials
Sterling Silver
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Italian Sideboard Style of Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Budapest, HU
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Vintage 1950s Italian Credenzas
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Wood
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Velvet Display Case For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic velvet display case available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and velvet, every velvet display case was constructed with great care. There are 28 variations of the antique or vintage velvet display case you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the velvet display case you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A velvet display case, designed in the Louis XV, Victorian or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one velvet display case that is appealing in its simplicity, but Avoirdupois, Frederick Sage & Co. and Lisa Tharp Collection produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Velvet Display Case?
The average selling price for a velvet display case at 1stDibs is $3,200, while they’re typically $450 on the low end and $82,303 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces 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 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. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, 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.
Questions About Velvet Display Case
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A glass display case is also called a showcase, vitrine, or display cabinet. It usually has one or more panels of transparent glass that allows for proper display of your treasured collectibles. Find a collection of antique and vintage furniture on 1stDibs today.
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