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Vitrines For Sale
Fiam Palladio Glass Showcase by Vittorio Livi
Located in New York, NY
Wired showcase in 6 mm-thick curved glass, with four 6 mm-thick glass shelves (L 58 cm, W 31 cm), 12 mm thick glass top, door with lock. Profiles in brushed aluminium glossy finish. ...
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2010s Italian Vitrines

Materials

Glass

Antique Venetian 18th Century Gold Gilded Wall Vitrine/ Display Case
Located in Doha, QA
This stunning Antique 18th Century Baroque Wall Vitrine ( Tabernacle/ Display Case) has a gold gilded exterior and inside bottom part beeing upholstered with a baroque noble red velv...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Vitrines

Materials

Gold

Edwardian Sheraton revival display cabinet, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This fine quality Edwardian period display cabinet showcases the elegance of the Sheraton style, crafted from rich mahogany and adorned with intricate boxwood inlays. The cabinet fea...
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Late 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Vitrines

Materials

Mahogany

ABV Borsani Large storage cabinet / bar / bookcase with painted central door
Located in Milano, IT
COD-Z232 ABV Borsani Large storage cabinet / bar / bookcase with central door painted on parchment by the artist Eugenio Rossi with scenes from the commedia dell'arte. Two doors in ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Wood

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

Materials

Stone

Antique RJ Horner Inlaid Mahogany & Marquetry Vitrine 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique RJ Horner Inlaid Mahogany & Marquetry Vitrine 19thC. Measures - 59" x 32" x 14 1/2" This v...
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19th Century Antique Vitrines

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Mahogany

1960s Industrial Vitrine in Metal, Italian Mid-Century Furniture
Located in Milano, IT
Industrial Furniture - Mid-Century Modern Display Vitrine - Collectible Design Offered for sale is a 1960s display vitrine in steel and glass, ...
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1960s Italian Industrial Vintage Vitrines

Materials

Steel

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

Materials

Glass, Wood

Exceptional 19th Century French Vitrine by François Linke in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
An Exceptional Louis XVI Style Vitrine Cabinet By François Linke Index no. 421 Of elegant breakfront form, surmounted by a stepped pediment top inset with three shaped and moulded ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines

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Breccia Marble, Ormolu

19th Century English Whatnot
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic late 19th century English mahogany whatnot, or tired stand, with beautifully turned supports mimicking columns, two shelves, and a lower drawer with two brass knobs. Whatnots were originally used to display Victorian curios...
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1880s British Victorian Antique Vitrines

Materials

Mahogany

Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood and Glass Showcase Display Cabinet Storage Case
Located in Miami, FL
Six feet tall and four-level glass shelves Mid-Century Modern showcase made in Italy. Wooden base and tall glass and chrome column display or storag...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Chrome

20th Century Louis XV Style French Salon Vitrine
Located in Berlin, DE
Petite French cabinet in the style of Louis XV Rococo. Bois-Satiné veneer, all-round surface-covering mirror veneer on solid conifers. High-rise...
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20th Century Louis XV Vitrines

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Marble

French 20th Century Mahogany Vitrine
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Display your treasured objects in this beautiful early 20th century French Empire style mahogany vitrine. Beveled glass panels can be found in the case antique’s door and sides, allowing one to view the contents placed inside on its two glass shelves. A mirrored back gives the illusion of a completely transparent cabinet. The vitrine has recently undergone a refinishing, giving the antique a ‘like new’ appearance. The wonderful brass hardware found at the capital and base of the pilaster columns which flank the door has been polished to a brilliant luster - along with the sabots that cap the front feet. Inside, two additional finished mahogany lower shelves can be used to house objects...
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20th Century French Empire Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Ca. Early 20th Century French Vitrine Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine jewel like Vitrine Table in Louis XV style. Shaped square form with hinged glass inset top and glass sides. The inside lined in a dusty blue herringbone fabric. The top with bra...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Vitrines

Materials

Brass

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) 2 door cabinet with lower shelf and shaped glass sides with bronze dore trim.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines

French Louis XV Style Kingwood & Ormolu Mounted Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Fine French Louis XV Style Kingwood & Ormolu Mounted Vitrine Cabinet Item Code: 961 A beautifully crafted French vitrine cabinet in the Louis XV style, showcasing superb workmanship ...
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19th Century French Antique Vitrines

Materials

Kingwood

Old English Wooden Showcase
Located in AIGNAN, FR
English mahogany display cabinet dating from the 1960s. The color of the wood is bright and warm. Its small size, its glass doors a...
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Mid-20th Century English Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique English Chippendale Style Display Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century Chinese Chippendale style display cabinet. Beautiful detail with three glass shelves plus the bottom shelf. Fitted with ...
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19th Century English Antique Vitrines

Louis XV Carved Breakfront Oak Vitrine Hutch
Located in Evergreen, CO
Generous storage and a delightful display case are paired in this remarkable Louis XV vitrine hutch. Crafted from beautiful European oak at the beginning of the twentieth century, th...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XV Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Oak

19th C. French Louis XV Style Vitrine
Located in Houston, US
19th C. French Louis XV style hand carved vitrine in oak with original glass. Hand carved decorations indicative of the Louis XV style along with cabrio...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Oak

Elegant Satinwood Display Cabinet On Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A delicate and light colored Cabinet with decorative Federal elements. The cabinet in fine satinwood with broken bonnet crest and carved cornice. The d...
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20th Century Federal Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Satinwood

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

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Display Case Vitrine
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and handle all the shipping details. However, if you let us know what 1st Dibs is quoting you and give us your zip code, we can sometimes ship it for less and get it to you faster. For a shipping quote, click on "ASK THE SELLER" under the purchase button and provide your zip code. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of An Exceptional Louis XV Style Display Case...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Display Case Vitrine
Louis XV Display Case Vitrine
$2,636 Sale Price
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18th Century Austrian Hand-Carved and Painted Cabinet Accented with Gold Leaf
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted in the 18th century, this antique Austrian two door cabinet is painted with a well-detailed floral motif and adorned with hand-carved and gold leafed decorations. Exquisitely...
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Mid-18th Century Austrian Louis XV Antique Vitrines

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Gold Leaf

21st C. Walnut Burl Veneer Glass Paneled Two Door Adjustable Two Shelves Vitrine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
21st Century Walnut Burl Veneered Glass Paneled Two Door Adjustable Shelves Vitrine, Includes Two 1/2" Clear Glass Adjustable Shelves (Peg Holes for Adjustable Shelve)
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Early 2000s American Vitrines

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Glass, Wood, Hardwood, Burl

Solid Brass Neoclassical Vitrine Etagere on Stand
Located in Hanover, MA
Solid brass neoclassical style etagere or vitrine on stand, the denticulated cornice over a reeded frame adorned with leaves. Fitted with glass shelve...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical 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

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Glass, Wood

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

Materials

Pine

19th Century Country French Walnut Vitrine
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Country French Walnut Vitrine will make a stunning display case for your most prized possessions! Crafted in the inimitable French manner, it features a chapeau de genda...
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Vitrines

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Walnut

French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Figural Vitrine by François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A superb quality French 19th-20th century Louis XV style ormolu-mounted kingwood, satinwood and satine single door figural vitrine by the renown Parisian master craftsman and cabinet...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

20th Italian walnut display cabinet inlaid with side glass
Located in Buggiano, IT
20th Italian walnut display cabinet inlaid with side and front glass. The glass has a beautiful decoration and is original from the period. Comes from an old country house in the Ch...
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20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vitrines

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Walnut, Fir

Mid-Century "Outlook" Display Cabinet by Leo Jiranek for Bassett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Leo Jiranek, a forefather of mid-century American Modern furniture, this vintage vitrine was created for his "Outlook" Collection made by Virginia's Bassett Furniture. Hi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Metal

19th Century Country Sideboard Display Cabinet Solid Pine Restored Wax Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Country sideboard with display cabinet in solid pine , restored and wax polished The display cabinet can or must be hung above the cupboard spaced 15-20 cm and can be sold separately...
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Early 19th Century Italian Country Antique Vitrines

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Pine

Cylinder Shape Liquor Bar Cabinet Walnut
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern cylinder drum shape walnut liquor cabinet. Rare cabinet in as is (minor damage as pictured) condition.   
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Aluminum

Mastercraft Mid Century Brass Vitrines Cabinet
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mastercraft Mid Century Brass Vitrines Cabinet This cabinet measures: 36.5 wide x 15 deep x 86.5 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vintage con...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Verni Martin Vitrine
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century French Verni Martin two door bombe shaped vitrine, having gilded ormolu rococo influenced mounts, glazed shelves within,...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines

Materials

Mahogany

Ib Kofod Larsen "Danish Range" Vanity in Teak + Rosewood
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: England Designer: Ib Kofod Larsen Manufacturer: G Plan Era: 1961 Materials: Teak, Rosewood, Afromosia Measurements: 62″ wide x 18″ deep x 27.5″ tall (to top of desk), 48.5" t...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Rosewood, Teak

G Plan "Fresco" Vanity in Teak With Articulating Mirror
By G Plan Furniture, Victor Brauner
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: England Designer: Victor B. Wilkins Manufacturer: G Plan Era: 1966 Materials: Teak, Afromosia Measurements: 59″ wide x 18″ deep x 28″ tall (to top of desk), 47.5" tall (to to...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Teak

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

Materials

Wood

Display Cabinet / Renaissance Style Oak Vitrine
Located in Beaune, FR
Magnificent display cabinet, carved solid oak silver cabinet in Renaissance style from the second half of the 19th century French with a glass door and a drawer from Maison Fourdinoi...
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19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Vitrines

Materials

Oak

Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Vernis Martin and Parquetry Vitrine
Located in London, GB
Louis XV style ormolu mounted Vernis Martin and parquetry vitrine French, c.1880 Height 197cm, width 102cm, depth 49cm This remarkable work is a Louis XV style, Vernis Martin, parqu...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines

Materials

Ormolu

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

Antique Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Marble and Parquetry Vitrine
Located in London, GB
Antique Louis XVI style ormolu, marble and parquetry vitrine French, Late 19th Century Height 158cm, width 68cm, depth 40cm Crafted in late 19th century France, this splendid vi...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines

Materials

Ormolu

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

English Walnut Glazed Door Breakfront
Located in Woodbury, CT
We designed this breakfront to bridge the style gap between antique and modern. Using clean lines and traditional glazing, we gave a nod toward the 18th century and covered it in a t...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Georgian Vitrines

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Walnut, Burl

Mid-Century Modern Five Shelves Chrome and Glass Shelving Unit Étagère
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman style chrome all welded stainless steel étagère.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Chrome

Late 19th Century Gothic Revival Reliquary Casket
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A Gothic Revival reliquary. Circa late 19th / early 20th century. Made of solid oak with fine carving. Reliquaries have been used to store relics since the Middle Ages. In sacred architecture they are often located behind the main altar in the chancel. In addition to classical, often church-like caskets, anthropomorphic, so-called "speaking" reliquaries were also made, which already inform the viewer about their contents through their own design. Mostly they were made of precious metals and decorated with rich sculptural ornaments or precious stones. One of the most famous examples of reliquaries is the Epiphany shrine of Nicholas of Verdun from the late 12th or early 13th century in Cologne Cathedral. The reliquary offered here has an architectural structure with a rectangular ground plan. The three-sided glazed box with a dormer roof rests on a plinth. A total of 8 columns of Corinthian order form the arcades which are crowned on both long sides by 3 lancets each and enclose the lancet windows...
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Late 19th Century German Gothic Revival Antique Vitrines

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Glass, Oak

French Louis XV 18th Century Walnut Vitrine Display Cabinet with Glass Door
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite French Louis XV period walnut vitrine display cabinet from the 18th century, with single glass door and richly carved floral-themed motifs. ...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Walnut

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Vitrine, after Linke
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century French gilded ormolu mounted, marble topped vitrine. Having wonderful quality cherub mounts to the corners, scrolling folaite decoration, reeded...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines

Materials

Mahogany

Mastercraft Brass Empire Style Vitrine
Located in Hanover, MA
Mastercraft model 260 'China Cabinet' or vitrine, display cabinet, curio in the empire style with pediment. Hardwood structure clad in patinated solid brass and black mirror trim. Beveled glass sidelights and windowed doors. Storage cupboard behind lower square doors with solid brass ring pulls. interior is fitted with three removable glass shelves and smoked antique mirror back Recessed lights with...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Two Vernis Martin and Gilt Bronze Mounted Display Cabinets by Linke
Located in London, GB
These elegant display cabinets (or vitrines) were crafted in the late 19th century by the leading ébéniste (cabinetmaker) of the period, François Linke (French, 1855-1946). Linke was...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Double Door Iron and Glass Vitrine, 1920s Argentina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A gorgeous Art Deco Vitrine made in the 1920s, Argentina. Perfect for displaying collectibles, valuables, and miscellaneous curiosities. Spacious and elegant, this piece was made to ...
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1920s Argentine Vintage Vitrines

Materials

Metal

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

Materials

Ormolu

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Vitrines

Materials

Other

Henredon Large 78" Wide Mahogany Breakfront MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Henredon Large 78" Wide Mahogany Breakfront MINT
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20th Century American Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

Mahogany

Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood Vitrine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style ormolu-mounted tulipwood vitrine with marble top, in the manner of François Linke (1855-1946). The slender single door cabinet fitted w...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Victorian Cabinets with Taxidermy Quetzal by Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A pair of extremely rare Victorian display cabinets with taxidermy resplendent quetzal (PHAROMACHRUS MOCINNO), cotinga and hummingbirds, attribute...
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Early 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Vitrines

Materials

Other

Dutch Painted Vitrine
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Very pretty 18th century Dutch painted pine vitrine. 1780. Code: 9022 Dimensions: W: 47" (119.4 cm) H: 78" (198.1 cm) D: 16" (40.6 cm)
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18th Century Dutch Antique Vitrines

Materials

Pine

20th Century Wood Italian Double Body Trumeau Vitrine, 1970s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian trumeau from the mid 20th century. Double body display cabinet carved and veneered in walnut, mahogany, rosewood and beech of beautiful lines and pleasant decor. Lower body e...
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1970s Italian Vintage Vitrines

Materials

Wood

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