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Vitrines For Sale
Vantage Pair of Campaign Style Curio Display Cabinets by Henredon
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful pair of 1980’s Campaign Style Curio Display Cabinets by Henredon. They have the label in the back. This beautiful pieces are made of wood, brass and glass. Each of them hav...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines

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Glass, Wood

1800s Antique French Louis XV Style, Ormulu, Curved, Exceptional Vitrine!!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning 1800s Antique French Louis XV Style, Ormulu, Curved, Exceptional Vitrine!! 1800s Antique French Louis XV Style, Ormulu, Curved, Exceptional Vitrine. Exceptional French Louis XV style display cabinet, late 19th c., ormolu and marquetry...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines

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Ormolu

Rare Vintage Oakley X Metal Cube, 3 tier Sunglasses Countertop Display Cabinet
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Made of aluminium and acrylic. With 2 working keys. Two shelves included. The frame is made of aluminium and the transparent part is acrylic. This item was used in a shop so it had s...
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Late 20th Century Vitrines

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Aluminum

Charming Art Deco Mirrored Wall Display
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming Mirrored Art Deco Wall Display from the 1940's. Shaped like a bird house, handmade of wood painted bright white with slightly Folksy/ Fr...
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1940s American Folk Art Vintage Vitrines

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Wood

Art Deco Amsterdamse School Vitrine or display cabinet by Napoleon Le Grand
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School vitrine or display cabinet. Design by Napoleon Le Grand for 't Modelhuis N. Legrand Amsterdam. Striking Dutch design from the 1...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vitrines

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Macassar

Victorian Antique Curio Cabinet with Hand Carved Wood Designs
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Antique wall mounted curio cabinet and vitrine in dark wood with hand-carved crown moldings and pediments. Cabinet has mirrored back and two adjustab...
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1880s Dutch Victorian Antique Vitrines

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Mirror, Glass, Wood

Shop Counter of Birch and Oak Wood with Twenty Drawers, 1940's
Located in Madrid, ES
Two-part merchant haberdashery counter made of birch and oak. Glass upper part with interior compartment of ten display drawers and mounting for lighting. Bottom part with ten larger...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

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Brass

Antique French Siegel Table Display Cabinet - Vitrine
Located in Hellerup, DK
Beautiful antique French brass table vitrine with the most lovely patina. The display cabinet is from renowned manufacturer Siegel of Paris and has 1 adjustable glass shelf. No key!
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Early 1900s French Antique Vitrines

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Brass

French Louis XV Kingwood Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) kingwood 2 door vitrine display cabinet with shaped glass sides and rust marble top
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines

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Marble

Antique 20th-Century French Art Deco Mahogany Veneered Display or Bar Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful French Art Deco bar cabinet was made in mid-France in the early 20th century circa 1925. It features a strong geometric design that is typical for art deco furniture. ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines

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Fabric, Mahogany

Bespoke Modernist Showcase, Lacquered Wood, Chromed Metal, Sliding Glass Panels
Located in Berlin, DE
Bespoke modernism showcase cabinet designed and manufactured by GMD Berlin. Wood lacquering in various colors and finish. Available on request in different amounts.
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2010s German Modern Vitrines

Materials

Steel

Neoclassical Style Glass Top Display Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely French Neoclassical style display table. It has a painted black and gold trimmed finish. The legs are an X style with brass fittings at bottom. Great for displaying a small c...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Vitrines

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Brass

French Empire Ormolu-Mounted Vitrine Cabinet Pedestal, Circa 1840
Located in Long Island City, NY
French Empire ormolu-mounted vitrine cabinet pedestal, circa 1840. Very good quality bronze mounts of typical Empire period heads. Very useful pedestal vitrine combination tha...
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19th Century Empire Antique Vitrines

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Bronze

Extraordinary Japanese Arts & Crafts Display Cabinet for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A extraordinary and meticulously fashioned Japanese display cabinet. The style on the cusp of Art Nouveau/ Arts and Crafts with curvilinear rosewood supports at the top tiers. The supports with chased foliate decorated copper bands. The tiers with elaborate beautiful mixed woods in pieced inlays with a variety of geometric motifs and stars, along with herringbone inlaid edges on the front. Carved and shaped openwork back and side bands for the tiers. The middle with two open sections and one short drawer over a shaped inlaid frieze and shaped and flat shelves...
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Early 20th Century Edo Vitrines

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Wood

20th Italian Renaissance style display cabinet
Located in Buggiano, IT
Italian Renaissance style display cabinet of 1900 original in hand-carved solid ebonized fir, with two original glass doors of the time. Patinated cream white color. Three internal ...
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Early 1900s Italian Renaissance Antique Vitrines

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Fir

20th Century Vitrines walnut with two-door display cabinet with drawers
Located in Buggiano, IT
Italian walnut display cabinet with two glass doors on the top and drawers on the bottom. The cabinet divides into two parts for easy transport. Sturdy shelves to hold your books, cr...
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Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Vitrines

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Glass, Walnut, Fir

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

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Bronze

19th Century German Pair of Antique Biedermeier Cherrywood Display Cabinets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique German pair of Biedermeier display cabinets made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Cherrywood, in good condition. Each of the cupboards...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Vitrines

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Art Deco Display Cabinets in Tessellated Stone
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a stunningly beautiful pair of vintage tessellated stone Art Deco styled display cabinets. The front outer frame is covered with a curved band of tessellated stone and edged ...
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1980s Art Deco Vintage Vitrines

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Stone

Gorgeous Ebonized Chinoiserie Decorated Vitrine Curio Cabinet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous ebonized chinoiserie vitrine. The virtine is French-made and in the Louis XV style and is in good condition with a beautiful gold chinoiserie scenic painted design...
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1940s French Chinoiserie Vintage Vitrines

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Bronze

Signed Francois Linke Bronze Mounted Louis XV Kingwood Vitrine China Cabinet
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 delivery needs! They offer a reasonable flat-rate fee for delivery and set up to the ground floor of your home. They deliver to the vast majority of the lower 48 states. They offer a flat rate for most of our items with exclusions for the largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater complexity. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase as these rates are different from our stated pricing. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase. Most deliveries to the East Coast will be 295.00, to the mid-west and Southern mid-west 395.00. To the areas west of Kansas 495.00 and the farthest points to the West coast will be 595.00. Again, some areas we can't cover, however we can deliver to most of the lower 48 states so please inquire to be sure! Delivery times range from as fast as 1-4 weeks for the east coast to 5-9 weeks to the farthest areas of the west coast, sometimes longer and sometimes even shorter. If it is a time sensitive purchase, we may be able to accommodate you for a higher price. It is our goal to please each and every one of our customers with the highest standard of service possible. You must realize and accept that we are shipping antique, vintage and quality used furnishings to your home. We cannot control traffic, weather, and acts of God. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary. This is a fantastic formal china cabinet or vitrine by Francois Linke. The kingwood case and gorgeous bowed glass the has are adorned by beautiful bronze ormolu and fine proportions.The cabinet has signed ormolu...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines

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Bronze

19th Century French Louis Philippe Rosewood Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe Rosewood Bookcase is the perfect choice for those with a special collection, prized family heirlooms, or for your library of books! Rosewood, some...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Vitrines

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Rosewood

Scandinavian Teak Showcase from the 60's by HW Klein Edited by Bramin
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Very nice Scandinavian vitrine from the 60's attributed to designer Henry Walt Klein, edited by Bramin. Structure in solid teak and veneer. It is composed of two sliding glass doors ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines

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Glass, Teak

Old Cast-Iron Showcase, 1920s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of cast iron, glass - With lighting and locking - Originally located at the entrance to the hotel or restaurant - Good, original condition.
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1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Vitrines

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Iron

Paul Frankl small display cabinet
Located in Westport, CT
Paul Frankl creme Cork Mahogany Display Cabinet
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines

1920s Curved Glass Light Olive Tone Lacquer Finish Curio Display Cabinet MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
1920s Curved Glass Light Olive Tone Lacquer Finish Curio Display Cabinet MINT!
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20th Century American Country Vitrines

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Glass, Hardwood

China Closet Art Deco
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
It has been cleaned to bare veneer, disinfected and finished by hand with high gloss shellac polish. Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the en...
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1940s Polish Art Deco Vintage Vitrines

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Walnut

Rowntree’s Sweet Shop Display Cabinet Advertising Shop Display Cabinet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Rowntree’s Sweet shop display cabinet Advertising Shop Display Cabinet the cabinet has a rather grand carved cornice with a mirrored Royal Appointment sign and Chocolates in Gold and Silver The Glass on the front of the cabinet is painted and etched with Rowntree’s Chocolates Makers...
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Early 1900s Industrial Antique Vitrines

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Glass

Stunning Art Deco Vitrine, 1930s-Siegel
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 Art Deco Vitrines

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Brass

Pair of Burl Wood, Brass and Glass Showcase Curio Cabinets
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of china vitrine cabinets by Tomlinson are an excellent example of their timeless quality and design. This rectangular top cabinet features two doors with glass panels and brass...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

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Brass

Stunning Practical Tall Slim Brass Display Cabinet, Early 1900s
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Handsome old French brass display cabinet from around the year 1900, in classic Art Nouveau style, which one can see on the charming brass shelf jacks. Equipped with a large glass d...
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Early 20th Century French Vitrines

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Brass

Pair of Wall Mount Display Cabinets in Pine by Mogens Koch, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of Vitrines in pine with sliding glass doors. Designed by Maa. Mogens Koch in the 1930,s. Perfect for wall mounting also. Edited by Rud Rasmussen cabinet makers in the 1960s ....
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vitrines

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Pine

Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Dafne glass cabinet in dark Tay and leather inside
Located in Desio, IT
Showcase with an elegant linear design, the exterior structure embellished with dark Tay (VE50B) coating and rounded corner detail. The interior features fine details, dark Tay inter...
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2010s Italian Modern Vitrines

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Leather, Glass, Wood

British Mahogany Haberdashery Cabinet or Shop Counter, 1940s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This vintage mahogany haberdashery shop counter dates from the 1940s and was made in England. It features a solid frame with veneered sides, glass casing and drawers in mahogany with...
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1940s Vintage Vitrines

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Wood

19th Century Painted Display Cabinet
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Unusual 19th century painted oak display cabinet on stand. 1840. Code: 8644 Dimensions: W: 45.5" (115.6 cm) H: 64" (162.6 cm) D: 11" (27.9 cm)
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19th Century European Antique Vitrines

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Oak

James Bearden Segment Etagere
Located in New York, NY
"Segment Étagère” a sculptural work in torch-cut and polychromed steel with fused bronze, solvent dyes, and glass enamel, with four glass shelves. By American artist James Bearden. The rectangular étagère, with its dramatic yet delicate composition and juxtaposition of shapes and colors drawn from Bearden’s evolving vocabulary, is perched atop four slender legs. Bearden's work was featured in a 2020 solo exhibition at the NY Design Center titled "James Bearden: Technical and Aesthetic Revelations," in an article in the January 2017 Interior Design Magazine; in an introspective feature on 1stdibs; and in a feature article in DSM Magazine. The étagère is part of a group of case pieces being offered individually--see the photo of three cabinets below. Custom sizes and colors are available upon request. In an introduction to the 2020 exhibition, curator Kartrina Weinberg wrote: "In the two years after the artist’s last solo exhibition — where the material reality of steel was evident in both its title and monochromatic appearance — Mr. Bearden sought to break free from pre-conceived judgment of his medium, as well as the persistent misnomers applied to his art. While subtle color play has always existed in his previous works, the development in his coloring technique — from painted polychrome to dyed glass enamel — allowed for dramatic saturation and stunning complexity in his new palette, bringing heightened immediacy to his biomorphic and anthropomorphic imagery. The artist had always challenged the gravitational reality of steel, but he has found new expressions towards verticality and delicacy, transcending material and elevating function. The open compositions, ranging from ornamental tracery to dynamic use of negative space, allow for the interplay of light and air, animating the environment with ever-changing viewing possibilities. This exhibition took inspiration from the naturalist traditions and fantastical imagery of Early Netherlandish paintings...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

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Bronze, Enamel, Steel

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

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Pine, Paint

Art Deco Palisander Display Cabinet with Curved Glass Panel, France circa 1930
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Stunning Art Deco palisander display cabinet or corner cabinet from the famous period in France around 1930. This absolutely amazing Art Deco vitrine cabinet impresses with its extra...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Palisander

Mastercraft Brass Vitrine Cabinets with black detailing, a pair
Located in Wichita, KS
Pair of spectacular four door brass vitrine cabinet display cases by Mastercraft of Grand Rapids, Michigan circa 1970. These cabinets or vitrines are particularly unusual as they h...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Vitrines

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Brass

Johannes Aasbjerg Solid Finger-Jointed Teak Display Cabinet with Glass Doors 60s
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare Johannes Aasbjerg vitrine imported from Denmark in the 1960s. This is a deep display case so it will accommodate larger ceramic bowls and sculptures that smaller bookcases wil...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines

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Teak

Henkel Harris Chippendale Mahogany Beveled Glass China Display Cabinet
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Henkel Harris Chippendale Mahogany Beveled Glass China Display Cabinet Dimensions : 48.5" wide X 17" Deep X 88.25" Tall This stunning cabinet was made in the USA by Henkel Harris a...
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1990s American Chippendale Vitrines

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Glass, Mahogany

Antique Black Forest Bookcase or China Cabinet, Swiss, Late 1800's Part of Suite
Located in Chicago, IL
Black Forest bookcase, that was part of a major collection of Black Forest items sold by a Chateau outside of Marseille, France. There is a total of (42) antique Black Forest items that we have imported from the chateau and all will be listed on 1stdibs as soon as they can be photographed. Old Plank has been collecting and selling Black Forest furniture and Black Forest accessories for over 30-years and never have we witnessed a collection of Black Forest of this magnitude. Our 19th century Black Forest bookcase still retains its original wavy glass. Black Forest history began in Switzerland during the 1800’s and expanded with the increasing popular tourist trade. By the late 1800’s, the small animal carvings...
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1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Vitrines

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Marble

Pair of Luxurious Illuminated Étagères by Henredon
Located in Dallas, TX
An exceptional pair of tall illuminated vitrines by Henredon, gracefully combines traditional forms with modern design elements. Good design, meticulous tailoring and superior constr...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) kingwood 2 door vitrine display cabinet with bronze trim and shaped glass sides
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Vernis Martin Decorated Giltwood Vitrine
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis XIV style Vernis Martin vitrine with hand painted panels, cast bronze mounts and curved glass. Raised on cabriole legs with foliate cast brass trim throug...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines

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Bronze

Pair of Burton-Ching Biedermeier Style Reliquary Pedestal Display Cabinets
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Burton-Ching Biedermeier Style Reliquary Pedestal Display Cabinets. Statues and books not included.
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2010s American Biedermeier Vitrines

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Wood

Art Deco Style Modern Glass Display Cabinet in Green, White, Black, Gold, Brass
Located in Riga, LV
Luxury display cabinet Emperador catches the eye from first sight. Bright and glamorous, this cabinet is perfect to show off owners prized possessions and favorite home accessories. The beautiful lines and romantic curves of the frame are finished with a fabulous high gloss green lacquer and eye-drop shaped brass handles. Featuring tempered glass doors and three glass interior shelves, with luxurious red velvet lining in lower drawer, providing a handsome storage solution. This design is truly sophisticated and refined, a modern glamour. Truly stunning when used with matching jewelry console...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Vitrines

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Brass

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

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Mercury Glass, Cherry

Mastercraft Vitrine Brass & Ebonized
Located in Hanover, MA
Mastercraft model 21-420 china cabinet vitrine. Clad in antiqued brass with black lacquer trim. Backwall is smoked antiqued mirror. Three tempered clear glass shelves with plate gro...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines

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Brass

Rustic Kitchen Display Cabinet with Doors, Shelves and Drawers in the Lower Part
Located in Marbella, ES
Rustic Kitchen Display Cabinet with Doors, Shelves and Drawers in the Lower Part
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Early 20th Century Spanish Vitrines

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Glass, Wood

19th Century Painted Cast Iron & Steel with Beveled Glass Medical Cabinet
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful late 19th century steel showcase cabinet with beveled glass on three sides. Five glass shelves for display. Great for bath, kitchen or office. Has lock with key...
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19th Century American Industrial Antique Vitrines

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Steel, Iron

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Vitrine, Bookcase, Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Standing at 58 inches in height, this small scale late nineteenth century Louis XVI style mahogany vitrine or bookcase is finished with stunning bronze banding and a red marble top with white veining. Its corners feature fluting with inset bronze filets. Its single door is finished with a bronze border and key surround and opens to reveal an interior with three adjustable shelves. The cabinet rests on Classic finial...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines

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Marble, Bronze

E. 1900's Antique French Louis XV Style, 'Vernis Martin' Cabinet, Vitrine!!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous E. 1900's Antique French Louis XV Style, 'Vernis Martin' Cabinet, Vitrine!! Antique Vitrine, Display Cabinet, French Louis XV Style, 'Vernis Martin', Mahogany, Marble Top...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Vitrines

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Wood, Mahogany

China Closet Art Deco Franciszek Najder
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
It has been cleaned to bare veneer, disinfected and finished by hand with high gloss shellac polish. Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the en...
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1940s Polish Art Deco Vintage Vitrines

Materials

Walnut

Primitive Wall Shelf in Pine, By a Swedish Carpenter, Late 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A truly authentic wall shelf / vitrine, made by a Swedish carpenter in the late 19th century. Constructed from durable pine wood, the shelf exudes a rustic charm characteristic of pr...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Vitrines

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Glass, Pine

Limited Edition Neoclassical Style Carved Fruitwood Vitrine by Beacon Hill
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a neoclassical style carved fruitwood vitrine by Beacon Hill. It is a numbered limited production piece. The interior has adjustable glass shelves and includes a key.
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Vitrines

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Glass, Fruitwood

Vintage Vitrine or Display Cabinet by BRUKSBO, Norway, 1960s
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This display cabinet comes from Norway and was manufactured by famous brand - Bruksbo, still has original label underneath. Designed most probably by Torbjorn Afdal. It is a beautifu...
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1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vitrines

Materials

Wood

George Nelson for Herman Miller Low Walnut Credenza
Located in Denton, TX
Rare Glass sliding doors on a walnut display cabinet with adjustable shelves. Chrome legs with original Domes of silence glides. The Herman Miller badge is missing, please see pictur...
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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Chrome

Large 19 Century French Rococo or Neoclassical Revival Style Vitrine
By David Roentgen
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning 19th century French Empire, neoclassical/Rococo Revival style Marquetry vitrine or display cabinet, of large proportions!! A real statement piece! Made of a fabulous variety of veneers, including kingwood, satinwood, tulipwood, harewood and walnut with quality classical ormolu mounts. It has ebonized pillars in the Empire style, with walnut and exotic hardwood friezes in the Rococo style. Double glass doors to middle section and single glass doors on either side. The glass on the doors are framed in ormolu banding. Floral Marquetry panels on front and parquetry on the sides. The front central section is a pullout / pull-out drawers with gorgeous walnut frieze panel and original carved walnut knobs. Scrolling pelmet on the top in 3 sections banded in ormolu beading. Scrolling base with cabriolet feet and ormolu mounts on base. Various ormolu mounts, floral mounts, mounts of Baachus and mounts of neoclassical female figures. In 3 sections. with 2 side cabinets and large central section with 3 section pelmet, stunning piece!!! The quality ormolu mounts are marked with the letter “R” and what appears to be “FR 678”. We were originally of the belief that this piece might have been made at the very end of the 19th century, but having regard to the quality of workmanship throughout this piece we are of the opinion that it was most likely made in the third quarter of the 19th century, circa 1870 and by an obviously top quality Parisienne maker with a surname beginning with “R”. It is definitely in the style of David Roentgen who was known for his Rococo/neoclassical styles. David Roentgen, (born Aug. 11, 1743-died Feb. 12, 1807, Wiesbaden, Duchy of Nassau), cabinetmaker to Queen Marie-Antoinette of France; under his direction the family workshop at Neuwied (near Cologne), founded by his father, Abraham Roentgen, became perhaps the most-successful firm of furniture production in the 18th century. After succeeding his father as head of the Neuwied workshop in 1772, Roentgen strove to broaden their clientele, an ambition that brought him first to Hamburg and ultimately to Paris (1774), where in 1779 he was spectacularly successful in selling his finest furniture to King Louis XVI of France for £3,300 to £4,000, an unprecedented sum for the time. Appointed cabinetmaker to the queen, Roentgen was granted admission (1780) as maître-ébéniste (master cabinetmaker) to the trade corporation of Paris cabinetmakers, making it possible for him to keep in Paris a stock of the furniture manufactured at Neuwied. Thus he was able to compete with such great cabinetmakers as Jean-Henri Riesener and Adam Weisweiler, reputedly his former pupil at Neuwied. After his first visit to St. Petersburg, Empress Catherine II the Great bought huge quantities of his furniture; King Frederick William II of Prussia was also his client. When in 1795 the French Revolutionary armies threatened to cross the Rhine, Roentgen evacuated his establishment and moved his stock farther inland. Unfortunately, he lost everything in his Parisian salon and in his Neuwied workshop, both of which were sacked by Republican troops. He was crushed, despite his appointment as court furnisher to the king of Prussia. Although he never succeeded in starting production again, former apprentices of his whom he helped to establish in the German cities of Berlin (David Hacker...
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Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Vitrines

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Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Marquetry Italian Wall Vitrines
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome pair of 19th century Italian wall vitrines. Each petite cabinet features beautiful marquetry, bronze ormolu, glass door and single shelf.
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Vitrines

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Wood

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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