A French word for a display cabinet, from the French 'vitre', or glass, and usually applied to a display cabinet of French origin. They were introduced in a modest way in 18th century France and became popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Some vitrines have a mirrored back allowing viewing of both the back and front of the objects displayed. They are often embellished with ormolu mounts and painted or lacquered panels, and the style was copid in England in the late 19th century when the Louis XV style was in vogue.

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A late 19th century carved teak vitrine, designed by Lockwood…

Lockwood de Forest's Carved Teak Vitrine

A late 19th century carved teak vitrine, designed by Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932), made in Ahmedabad, India, assembled in New York, 167.5 x 81.4 x 30.8 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to the…

An exceptional bronze display vitrine, this display vitrine was…

Tiffany Bronze Display Vitrine

An exceptional bronze display vitrine, this display vitrine was one of twelve ordered by Tiffany & Co. of New York; due to the 1929 Stock Market crash they took delivery of only eight vitrines, the remaining four were purchased by Partridge Jewellers for…

A stunning Art Deco vitrine display cabinet with rouge lead…

Art Deco Rouge Lead Vitrine Cabinet

A stunning Art Deco vitrine display cabinet with rouge lead light decoration, nickel and glass shelving, brass trim on a walnut base, circa 1925, 195 cm high, 70 cm wide, 41 cm deep

19th century French vitrine, c.1,850, by Paul Sormani, Paris,…

19th Century French Vitrine by Paul Sormani

19th century French vitrine, c.1,850, by Paul Sormani, Paris, of rectangular form, in herringbone kingwood veneer, set with a central glazed door, surrounded by acanthus and shell ormolu mounts, opening to covered shelves with a mirrored back, above a…

A Victorian mahogany Freestanding Museum vitrine, the glazed…

Victorian Mahogany Museum Vitrine with Incised Legs

A Victorian mahogany Freestanding Museum vitrine, the glazed upper section with four panels and glazed sides enclosing a velvet lined interior, on a base with six turned and incised legs joined by shaped aprons and incised stretchers, numbered 81, height…

A Victorian mahogany Freestanding Museum vitrine, the glazed…

Victorian Mahogany Vitrine with Velvet Interior

A Victorian mahogany Freestanding Museum vitrine, the glazed upper section with four panels and glazed sides enclosing a velvet lined interior, on a base with six turned and incised legs joined by shaped aprons and incised stretchers, numbered 31, height…

A fine French gilt bronze mounted and ivory inlaid vitrine…

French gilt bronze and ivory vitrine by Gabriel Viardot

A fine French gilt bronze mounted and ivory inlaid vitrine cabinet, by Gabriel Viardot, Paris, circa 1880, signed, 180 cm high, 92 cm wide, 44 cm deep, Reference, For a similar example see Sotheby's, 19th and 20th century Furniture and Decorations, Belle…