French Napoleon Iii Vitrine
Antique 19th Century French Vitrines
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Brass, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century German Napoleon III Vitrines
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Biedermeier Vitrines
Marble
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Lapis Lazuli, Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Ormolu, Pewter
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Glass, Pearwood, Walnut, Burl
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Brass, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Bronze
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Vitrines
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Vitrines
Brass, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Bronze
Early 20th Century Vitrines
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Vitrines
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Onyx, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century European Napoleon III Vitrines
Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Bronze
Antique 1870s French Empire Revival Vitrines
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique 1870s French Louis XV Vitrines
Rosewood, Satinwood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Vitrines
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Vitrines
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Brass
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Bookcases
Mahogany
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Bookcases
Brass, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Metal
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Cabinets
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Vitrines
Ormolu, Bronze
Antique 19th Century Napoleon III Vitrines
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Cabinets
Ormolu
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Tray Tables
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Religious Items
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Religious Items
Glass, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Bookcases
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Tables
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Cabinets
Brass
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Cabinets
Rosewood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Religious Items
Gold
Antique 19th Century European Napoleon III Paintings
Canvas
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Ormolu, Bronze
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French Napoleon Iii Vitrine For Sale on 1stDibs
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Finding the Right vitrines for You
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!