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Vitrines For Sale
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Vladimir Kagan Burl Wood Wall Unit Cabinet Sideboard
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern burl wood liquor cabinet bar, display cabinet or sideboard by V. Kagan. Measures: 8' Tall.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Louis XV Dome Topped Walnut Bibliotheque, c1750
Located in valatie, NY
This beautiful French Louis XV bookcase has a single molded domed top and two arched doors with screened openings. The bibliotheque is carved with wheat, grapes, flowers, leaves and ...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines

Materials

Mesh, Walnut

English 19th Century Chinoiserie Fish Bowl or Aquarium
Located in Buchanan, MI
English 19th century fish bowl/aquarium of chinoiserie form. Great for displaying objects.
Category

19th Century English Antique Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood

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19th century handcrafted leaf rake The rake is in fantastic antique condition with one single end tine missing (see pics) The rake measures 30" wide x 5" high The length of the rake measures 8 feet 9 inches long This outstanding handmade rake will make your Fall leaf...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Vitrines

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19th Century Handcrafted Leaf Rake
19th Century Handcrafted Leaf Rake
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19th Century Decorative Conservatory
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful iron conservatory with some glass inserts. Top opens on hinges. Measures: 27" H x 30" W x 20" D.  
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19th Century Antique Vitrines

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Iron

Burl and Brass Modernist Dry Bar / Cabinet attributed to Milo Baughman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Burl Wood and brass accents Dry Bar ,cabinet attributed to Milo Baughman. Black lacquer interior with glass shelf and lamp as well as pull-out cutting/ serving shelf.Interi...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines

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Large Solid Oak French Louis XV Style Breakfront Bookcase Vitrine, circa 1980
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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1980s American Louis XV Vintage Vitrines

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Oak

19th Century Antique Sarcophagus, Italian Thassos Marble Coffin or Basin Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Italian large rectangular coffin or basin planter in the style of the late Hellenistic period with minor repairs. Features impressive carvings of the art muses, goddesses,...
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Early 19th Century Italian Hellenistic Antique Vitrines

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Marble

Art Deco Cathedral Display Cabinet with Cabriole Legs, Vitrine, circa 1930
Located in Miami, FL
Superb 1930s Art Deco walnut cathedral display cabinet. Gorgeous mid to light tone walnut veneers, still with original working key and two glass shelves. Generously spaced interior, ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Vitrines

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Cesare Lacca Italian Midcentury Bar Display Cabinet
Located in bari, IT
Bar display cabinet made in Italy from the 1950s, designer Cesare Lacca.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines

Materials

Brass

19th Century Mediterranean Olive Jar
Located in Napa, CA
19th century Mediterranean clay olive jar with raised bands. Weathered, patinated surface with areas of lichen. Please see pictures for details.
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19th Century Antique Vitrines

Materials

Clay

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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Art Deco Walnut Burl Wood Sideboard or Bar Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 20th century German Art Deco period buffet with upper bar cabinet. An upper bar cabinet features a display behind sliding glass doors and is framed by decorative carved corner ...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Vitrines

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Mastercraft Burl Wood Curio Display Cabinet Vitrine
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Dramatic and striking Mastercraft burl wood and glass curio display cabinet with gold veined mirror back, arched and finely beveled window pane...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Monumental Mid-Century Crescendo Bookmatched Rosewood Bar Cabinet Wall Unit
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Monumental Mid-Century Modern wall unit with built-in bar, sideboard and myriad cabinetry. Exceptionally beautiful cathedral cut and bookmatched rosewood...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

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Mahogany

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1950s English Bamboo and Rattan Glass Cabinet
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s English bamboo and rattan glass cabinet.
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Mid-20th Century English Vitrines

Materials

Rattan, Bamboo

1950s English Bamboo and Rattan Glass Cabinet
1950s English Bamboo and Rattan Glass Cabinet
H 73.63 in W 55.12 in L 73.63 in
Biedermeier Vitrine
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Biedermeier vitrine.
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1830s Biedermeier Antique Vitrines

Biedermeier Vitrine
Biedermeier Vitrine
H 73.25 in W 42.25 in D 19.13 in
Mandarin Orange Red Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
A rare and beautiful vintage mandarin red pagoda display cabinet 93" H made exclusively for Gump's Department Store. The silver gilded interiors...
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Mid-20th Century Vitrines

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Wood, Giltwood

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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