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Vitrines For Sale
Modern Chelsea Water Glass Vitrine by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Modern Chelsea Water Glass 4 Door Vitrine by Ercole is made up of a unique combination of hand-cut Water Glass and hand hammered metal. All four doors are framed in pewter metal,...
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2010s American Modern Vitrines

Materials

Steel

Bespoke Tubular Steel Low Bookcase, Chrome, Lacquered Wood, Sliding Glass Panels
Located in Berlin, DE
Bauhaus tubular steel low bookcase with case in chrome plated metal, lacquered blockboard and sliding glass panels.
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2010s German Modern Vitrines

Materials

Steel

Colombo Mobili, Biedermeier Style, Cherrywood, Vitrine, Curio Cabinet, 20th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Colombo Mobili, Biedermeier Style, Cherrywood, Vitrine, Curio Cabinet, Breakfront, Italy, 20th C. This exceptional Italian Biedermeier-style cabinet features a modern twist, blendin...
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20th Century Italian Vitrines

Materials

Gold Leaf

Baker Burl Wood & Glass Vitrine, Collectors Edition
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Baker Burl Wood & Glass Vitrine—Collectors Edition is a beautifully made display cabinet, perfect for showcasing fine collectibles, art, books, and heirloom pieces. Standing 84 inches high, 30 inches wide, and 13.5 inches deep, it features an elegant burl wood veneer with brass-trimmed glass panels. The glass door measures 72.5 inches high and 25.5 inches wide, providing a clear and stylish view of the interior. Inside, there are three fitted glass shelves, each measuring 28 inches wide and 11 inches deep. The top shelf has 25 inches of clearance, the middle shelf 22.5 inches, and the bottom shelf 24 inches, with the option to accommodate up to three additional glass shelves for increased display capacity. Designed with both functionality and sophistication in mind, this vitrine is fitted with two interior lights, controlled by a switch located on the left middle shelf, ensuring that your displayed items are beautifully illuminated. Its classic and timeless design makes it a versatile addition to both traditional and modern interiors. In well-cared-for vintage condition, this premium Baker display cabinet...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Antique Art Deco Bauhaus Walnut Wood Display Cabinet / Vitrine w. Beveled Glass
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautifully handcrafted walnut veneer Bauhaus era with a touch of expressionism display cabinet. This finest quality early 1900s, two doors display cabinet with its original beveled...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Walnut Art Deco Amsterdamse School Vitrine or China Cabinet by Max Coini, 1920s
By Max Coini
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School vitrine or China cabinet. Design by Max Coini Amsterdam. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid walnut base with original ...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Macassar, Walnut

Rarer Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Walnut and Satinwood Baroque China Cabinet Vitrine
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare form of cabinet that's design originally dates to the 1700s and was created countless times since then. The cabinet is designed in the Baroque style and made in Belgiu...
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1940s Belgian Baroque Vintage Vitrines

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Glass, Satinwood, Walnut

Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Display Cabinet
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Louis XV style bronze mounted China display cabinet / Vitrine with exterior inlaid design details. The interior of the cabinet has two glass shelves and lined with gold patterned bro...
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1910s French Vintage Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

Danish Henning Kjærnulf Style Cabinet of Solid Oak 2 Glass Doors + Drawers 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Display cabinet in the style of the danish designer Henning Kjærnulf manufactured by the company Møbelfabrikken Hindsholm in Denmark in the 1970s. The cabinet and vitrine is made b...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Late 19th century Satinwood Narrow Georgian Vitrine Display Cabinet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a great cabinet and a great size for virtually any space in your home. The width and shallow depth means placement options are virtually endless. The cabinet can be used as a...
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1880s English Georgian Antique Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Edwardian Mahogany Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Huntington, NY
Edwardian Mahogany Cabinet with Inlaid panel at cresting over 2 glassed doors revealing 2 shelves, over 2 panels concealing a lower shelf. With 1 key.
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Edwardian Mahogany Vitrine Cabinet
Edwardian Mahogany Vitrine Cabinet
$2,240 Sale Price
30% Off
Large Solid Oak French Louis XV Style Breakfront Bookcase Vitrine, circa 1980
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1980s American Louis XV Vintage Vitrines

Materials

Oak

1980s Modern Modular Storage System by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin 3 Pieces
Located in Topeka, KS
Impressive 1980’s Modern Less Is More II Collection modular casegood storage system by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin comprised of 3 off white lacquered cabinets including 1 lighted...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass

French Early 20th Century Vitrine
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Vitrine 3 doors has been refinished and has a thin Burgundy paint color inside. The left and right inside dimensions of the doors is 22.5''W x 13''D The center door is 21.25''W.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines

Materials

Mahogany

Modern Almond TV Wall Unit Patagonia Granite Oak Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Almond TV Wall Unit, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Almond TV Wall Unit Material Codes FI007 Black lacquer; satin fin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines

Materials

Marble, Granite, Brass

Baker Paint Decorated Venetian Italian Vitrine Display China Cabinet Vitrine
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a truly authentic looking Baker Italian or Venetian paint decorated vitirne. The cabinet is a piece of artwork that cameos as a vitrine. The color, the vibrant painted theme ...
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1950s American Neoclassical Revival Vintage Vitrines

Materials

Walnut

Display Cabinet-Glass, Brass & Mahogany by The Joslin Showcase Company of Boston
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large mahogany display cabinet made by the Joslin Showcase Company of Boston, Massachusetts. The company was founded in 1893. The cabinet is made it two pieces. The upper part has three glass shelves plus the bottom wooden shelf. The base has six working drawers and four sliding doors with fielded panels. The two end drawers are false and don't open. The original nickel shelf...
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Vitrines

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Brass, Nickel

FIAM Palladio Display Showcase with Double Doors, 1980s, No longer in production
By FIAM
Located in Hamburg, PA
A modernist and functional display showcase by FIAM, Italy for the Palladio Collection. The vitrine is a Modernist design. It has simple lines and showcases collections with ample s...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood

polished medical cabinet, 1970’s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Made of steel and glass that is clamped in the steel by a rubber strip. The cabinet is from the 1970s and was produced in Hungary. The cabinet has been stripped to the metal and fini...
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1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Spectacular Figured Walnut Display Vitrine Cabinet, English, c1930s
Located in Devon, England
This is a fabulous opportunity to acquire a genuinely rare design Art Deco display cabinet, this being one of the best examples in figured walnut. If you want a focal point or a wow ...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Early 20th Century French Vitrine or Dry Bar with Ebonized Finish and Brass Trim
Located in Troy, MI
French vitrine cabinet or dry bar with new black finish and original brass trim, circa 1920s. Top has sliding glass doors. Bottom has brass figural ornaments, locking door and single...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Vitrines

Materials

Brass

19th Century Curved Glass Ornate Gold Vitrine, France
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Beautiful late 19th century gold vitrine with curved glass, France.
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Vitrines

Materials

Wood

Vintage Modernist Table Vitrine Cabinet by Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful table vitrine cabinet by Josef Frank, made from mahogany in a sleek design. Glass shelves and mirror bottom let the light flow freely. Perfect for displaying cherished obje...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Mahogany

19th Century Napoleon III Style Vitrine
Located in Miami, FL
High-rectangular, one-door, curved and three-sided glazed corpus. On curly feet scalloped out. Inside life with orig. Velvet covered and two entrances. Mirrored back wall. The displa...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

Modern Penedo Showcase Bar Cabinet Patagonia Stone Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern inspired Penedo Showcase, Hand-Crafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple The Penedo marble cabinet captures the enduring beauty of nature’s landscapes, shaped a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

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Onyx, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass

Cattelan Italia Modernist Display Tower
Located in Chicago, IL
Tall and lighted display tower or vitrine by Cattelan Italia. All glass etagere with lock and well hinged glass door and three removable glass shelves. ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood

Original of the Time Marked "Wiener Werkstätte" Koloman Moser Bookcase / Cabinet
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare cabinet from the short period when the Wiener Werkstätte has had its own cabinet makers workshop in the Neustiftgasse in Vienna. Attributed to Koloman Moser or Emanuel Marg...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Vitrines

Materials

Oak

Stunning Hand Carved Dutch Renaisssance Oak Bookcase / Cabinet w. Glass Windows
Located in Lisse, NL
Solid oak Renaissance Revival bookcase with superbly hand carved decorations. If you are familiar with style elements of the Renaissance era then you will immedidately recognize this practical size bookcase as a Renaissance Revival antique. In this particular case, you are looking at a Dutch specimen from the 1800s. If you are looking for a piece of this not-too-large and rare size then this bookcase could be perfect. It also is as strong and stable as the day it was made and its rare size and shape make this handcrafted, two-door bookcase an absolute joy to own, to use and to look at. The combination of the arched design of the upper parts of the doors with the antique glass panels...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Renaissance Revival Antique Vitrines

Materials

Brass

20th Mid Century Cabinet in Solid Oak with Glass Front, by Danish Cabinetmaker
Located in Odense, DK
A sculptural mid century cabinet / vitrine in solid oak and with glass fronts. Made by a Danish cabinetmaker in ca 1950s. Great patina and such a rich front design. This piece is in ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Oak

19th C Large English Pine Glazed Panelled Dresser
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1860 19thC Large English Pine Glazed Panelled Dresser sku 1045 (2 sections) Together W170 x D45 x H213 cm Base W170 x D45 x H95 cm Base internal sh...
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1860s English Antique Vitrines

Materials

Pine

Pair of XL Italian Vitrines by Giorgio Collection
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE Pair of architectural vitrines designed by Alan Meadoff and produced in Italy in 1990 by Nuova Modernindustria for the Giorgio Collection. African walnut book matched ...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Dutch Rococo 1780s Walnut Vitrine with Bombé Chest, Glass Doors, Hunting Trophy
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Dutch Rococo period walnut vitrine cabinet from the late 18th century, with hand carved hunting trophy, glass doors and bombé chest. Born in the Netherlands in the later years of t...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

Pair 19th century Regence style vitrines in gilded wood.
Located in Wijnegem, BE
Pair of beautiful Regence style vitrines in gilded wood. Napoleon III period. c. 1890s sliding doors adjustable shelves. Provenance: jewelry store in Madrid. Dimensions: H226 x ...
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1890s French Regency Antique Vitrines

Materials

Giltwood

Amuneal's Brass Wine Room
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal’s brass wine room is constructed using the clean mechanical details from our Frankford Panel System. The metalwork is all fabricated f...
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2010s American Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Chinese Antique Colonial Showcase in Fine Wood
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous antique showcase of fine French manufacture, created for English colonists, belonging to the 1800s. This stunning display case is made entirely of a very fine dark wood, fabulously crafted and embellished. There are 4 feet to support the structure, S-shaped in fine wood, black in color, very durable. The feet are decorated with simply fantastic wooden spheres. Above we see a rectangular frame decorated like a frieze, with various squiggles and wooden spheres that go to create bunches of grapes, which give a really beautiful and scenic effect. Going up we see two window opening doors, very beautiful, with spherical wooden handles. The decorations are located in the center of the rectangle of the sash: the subject is a flowering tree branch with a sweet little bird perched on it, supreme nature prevails. Going up further rises the showcase proper, again framed by the wood used for the base. There is a central handle at the left side, which helps to open the one window sash...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Antique Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Country Corner Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine and larger corner cabinet with good traditional form. The two- part cabinet in a maple tone stain with canted corners. The top section with...
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19th Century Country Antique Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood

Pair of Brass and Frosted Glass Etageres
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of reeded columnar brass and frosted glass Illuminated etageres. Clearance between shelves starting from bottom are 15.5" 14.5" 13.5"
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1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Pair of Brass and Frosted Glass Etageres
Pair of Brass and Frosted Glass Etageres
$5,212 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Arts and Crafts Iron & Glass Display Table / Drinks Cabinet Attr. Hugo Berger
Located in Lisse, NL
Table display cabinet. For the collectors of rare Arts and Crafts antiques. When we first saw this cabinet, we immediately were convinced that it could have only been designed and h...
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Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Vitrines

Materials

Wrought Iron

Mid-Century Romeo Rega Italian Showcase Vitrine Brass and Crystal Glass, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent Mid-Century showcase vitrine entirely made in solid brass and cystal glass. This stunning object was designed by Romeo Rega in Italy during the 1970s. This delightful d...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines

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Crystal, Brass

Tall Corner Cabinet in Oak & Glass by Henning Kjærnulf, Mid Century, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Such a stunning midcentury cabinet / virtine in solid oak. Made by a Danish designer Henning (Henry) Kjærnulf in the 1960s. The cabinet features colored glass doors...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Lucite, Gilded Metal and Glass Shelve, American Work by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very decorative shelves unit is made of lucite, gilded metal and glass. This is an American work by famous designer Charles Hollis Jones, circa 1970.
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines

Materials

Metal

Dorothy Draper Viennese Collection Display Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Impressive cabinet from Draper's 1963 Viennese collection for Henredon. Features bombe base with three drawers, splayed feet and intricately chased brass drop pulls. Above base i...
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1960s American Vintage Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Italian Vintage Industrial Hospital Medicine Vitrine in Metal, 1960s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Italian industrial hospital vitrine in white metal, 1960s. Equipped with four glass shelves. This type of display case was used in hospitals or docto...
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1960s Italian Industrial Vintage Vitrines

Materials

Metal

Corner pyramid art nouveau jewellery display case
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Corner pyramid art nouveau jewellery display case. Professionally stained and repolished.
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Rare Art Deco Blonde Display Vitrine Cabinet, circa 1930s
Located in Devon, England
This has to be one of the rarest examples of the Art Deco display cabinets. If you want a focal point or a wow factor in a room then this is just the ticket. Not only does it look su...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines

Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Console Vitrine with Bronze Detailing
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French Louis XVI style mahogany console vitrine features fluted corners and bronze banding on its facade and sides. The upper cabinet is finished with gla...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Black Lacquer Round Hexagon Pagoda Top Mother of Pearl Showcase Display
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chinese Black Lacquer Round Hexagon Pagoda Top Mother of Pearl Showcase Lighted Two Doors Display Cabinet Shelves MINT!
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20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Hardwood

18th Century Italian Bookcase with Glass Doors
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Italian Bookcase with Glass Doors 18th Century Italian Painted And Gilt Bookcase. This 18th century Italian bookcase is painted and parcel gilt and has 3 glass cabinet doors above for display, 3 drawers below and 3 wood cabinet doors at the bottom for storage. The paint decoration on this outstanding Tuscan bookcase...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Vitrines

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Demilune Vitrine Display Cabinet
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Embrace the timeless allure of our antique demilune-shaped vitrine and china cabinet, Beautifully finished in a warm, inviting red stain. T...
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Fritz Haller for USM Swiss Mid-Century Glass and Steel Display / Storage Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century display / storage cabinet with a lower black powder coated steel cabinet with six compartments below three open upper compartments, framed in a chrome plated steel tube structure under three clear glass panels. (FRITZ HALLER FOR USM...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

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Metal, Steel

Art Nouveau Handsome Brass Display Cabinet, 1920s
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Handsome, and very presentable brass display cabinet from circa 1900s France, in classic Art Nouveau style, which is seen in the charming brass shelf brackets. Equipped with a large...
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Early 20th Century French Vitrines

Materials

Brass

1900s French Wooden Vitrine
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s French wooden vitrine offers timeless elegance with its stately silhouette and finely crafted details. Constructed from richly grained wood, the two-piece cabinet features...
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Early 20th Century French Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood

Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern Display Cabinet, c 1955, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare collectors item, this fully restored Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern (c. 1955) display cabiinet / vitrine, features beautiful french polish with Parzinger's signature statement door handles. Signed with Charak Modern label on the backside of the upper cabinet. This refined and sophisticated Parzinger credenza with glass display hutch is perfect for those high-end luxury pads looking for an incredible and collectible statement piece, which Parzinger was known to create. The gorgeous color is close to the Hermès orange, but perhaps a little bit deeper and bolder - perhaps somewhere between Hermès orange and blood orange. Beauty in every detail, from the cross-cut glass panes, to the upper flared embellishments and the signature Parzinger door handles. Let's not skip one more aspect of this table that is equally important - the collectors appeal. Furniture by Tommi Parzinger is one of the most sought-after and cherished items of sophisticated collectors. This isn't for your typical Eames and George Nelson collector, it is much more for a refined collector, perhaps a connoisseur of fine rarities. The quality of the materials and craftsmanship and design details are something to be admired. Parzinger and Charak Modern designed and crafted some of the highest quality furniture of the early and mid 20th Century. That was at a time when US manufacturing was at its best. And now in this day and age of cheap products not meant to last - this table is your daily reminder that 'they don't make them like they used to.' We restored this incredible sideboard display cabinet with hand-applying a new French Polish lacquer. French Polish is the most laborious and expensive finish because it requires many repetitive coats and each one hand polished to a fine glass-like finish, and while it is very expensive, it is worth it for rare and valuable pieces like this Tommi Parzinger vitrine. The results are nothing short of spectacular - such a smooth, clear and deep finish - it looks almost like a sheet of glass (much more incredible in-person than you can see (or touch / feel) in the photos). And besides how incredible it looks - it will also protect your investment for the decades ahead. This Parzinger cabinet is an ideal example for the most discriminating interior designer client or collector. This french polish cabinet...
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Barbara Barry for Henredon Vitrine Cabinet with Glass Doors and Shelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Barbara Barry for Henredon wooden bow front vitrine cabinet from the late 20th century with oval motifs, glass doors and glass shelves. Designed by Barbara Barry for Henredon during the later years of the 20th century, this wooden cabinet features a thin curving cornice sitting above two bow-front glass doors, adorned with thin oval motifs and fitted with a single brass pull. These doors open to reveal four glass in wooden frames inner shelves offering convenient display opportunities. The ensemble is raised on four short tapered feet. The décor on the side shows great restraint as it is left bare and the back is simply planked. With its clean lines and modern design, this Barbary Barry for Henredon vintage vitrine...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood

Art Deco Spectacular Circular Walnut Display Vitrine Cabinet, English, c1930s
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous, original 1930s Art Deco display cabinet. This lovely figured walnut veneered mid-tone cabinet features a generously sized interior display area for your 'collections'. Beau...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Walnut

French Charles X Bookcase in Cherry Wood w/ Original Glass Door Panels, c. 1820
Located in Miami, FL
A very beautiful French Charles X bookcase in cherry, circa 1820 with original glass panels and key. Original French polish finish. Makes a great bookcase or display cabinet! Measur...
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1820s French Charles X Antique Vitrines

Materials

Mercury Glass, Cherry

Modern Solid Brass Curio-Cabinet Made in America High Quality and Nice Details
Located in Chicago, IL
Modern Curio Cabinet that was made right here in America by the Glober Manufacturing Company of Carpentersville, Illinois. The Curio-Cabinet was c...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Iconic Mid-Century Modern 'Rocket' Display Cabinet, English, 1935
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Iconic Mid-Century Modern "Rocket" Display cabinet/Vitrine. Figured walnut with six graduated tubular-shaped columns on each side representing a rocket launch and the doors glazed se...
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1930s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Swedish Rococo Vitrine Circa 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning 18th-century Swedish Rococo vitrine, circa 1750, exemplifies the elegance and craftsmanship of the Rococo period. Crafted from solid pine wood, it features an arched cr...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Vitrines

Materials

Pine, Paint

Solid Tiger Oak Curved Glass China Cabinet Carved Claw Feet Lion Heads MINT!
By J. Horner
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Tiger Oak Curved Glass China Cabinet Carved Claw Feet Lion Heads MINT!
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20th Century American Empire Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique and Vintage Vitrines

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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