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 Victorian mahogany vitrine, with a pair of astragal…

Victorian Mahogany Vitrine with Astragal Glazed Doors

A late Victorian mahogany vitrine, with a pair of astragal glazed door flanked by bobbin turned pilasters, the lower section with a pair of panel doors on bobbin turned legs. 150 cm high, 73 cm wide, 27 cm deep

A fine French Louis XVI style walnut vitrine, with rouge marble…

Louis XVI style walnut vitrine with ormolu decoration

A fine French Louis XVI style walnut vitrine, with rouge marble top, the frieze with ormolu decoration above a glazed door with applied ormolu flanked by glazed sides with a shaped apron decoration on cabriole legs with ormolu sabots. 124 cm high, 106 cm…

French figured walnut Louis XV style vitrine, the frieze with…

Louis XV Style Figured Walnut Vitrine Cabinet

French figured walnut Louis XV style vitrine, the frieze with parquetry decoration, above a shaped glazed door, below two bow front drawers, on short tapering legs with ormolu sabots. 154 cm high, 64 cm wide, 37 cm deep

An impressive French carved oak vitrine the sides and doors…

French Oak Vitrine with Carved Details

An impressive French carved oak vitrine the sides and doors with glazed panels, the pediment and top centred with a carved basket of flowers, the scrolled base with cabriole legs, circa 1900. Height 225 cm. Width 160 cm. Depth 53 cm

A classic bombe shaped Vernis Martin style vitrine, the single…

Vernis Martin Style Courting Couple Vitrine Cabinet

A classic bombe shaped Vernis Martin style vitrine, the single door painted with a courting couple, the side panels with landscapes, the bow fronted single door panelled with finely cast ormolu mounts, the door supported each side by cast masks, the…

Louis XVI style kingwood veneer vitrine shaped glass door and…

Louis XVI Style Kingwood Vitrine with Gilt Mounts

Louis XVI style kingwood veneer vitrine shaped glass door and sides, gilt metal mounts, rouge marble top, lined interior, retains BADA label. Height 141 cm width 68 cm depth 32 cm

A French transitional-style mahogany vitrine, of d-shaped…

French Mahogany Vitrine with Decorative Brass Mounts

A French transitional-style mahogany vitrine, of d-shaped outline, the moulded top above a glazed door and sides enclosing a white damask-lined interior with two shelves, on cabriole legs, with decorative cast brass mounts throughout. Height 141 cm. Width…