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Dutch Rococo Vitrine

Dutch 18th Century Rococo Vitrine Display Cabinet with Exceptional Marquetry
Dutch 18th Century Rococo Vitrine Display Cabinet with Exceptional Marquetry

Dutch 18th Century Rococo Vitrine Display Cabinet with Exceptional Marquetry

Located in Kastrup, DK

A Dutch Rococo display cabinet crafted in veneered walnut and richly decorated with marquetry in light maple and satinwood, featuring floral, leaf, vase, and bird motifs—all executed...

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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Rococo Vitrines

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Dutch Rococo 1780s Walnut Vitrine with Bombé Chest, Glass Doors, Hunting Trophy
Dutch Rococo 1780s Walnut Vitrine with Bombé Chest, Glass Doors, Hunting Trophy

Dutch Rococo 1780s Walnut Vitrine with Bombé Chest, Glass Doors, Hunting Trophy

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Dutch Rococo period walnut vitrine cabinet from the late 18th century, with hand carved hunting trophy, glass doors and bombé chest.

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Antique Library Display Vitrine Cabinet Dutch 18th Century
Antique Library Display Vitrine Cabinet Dutch 18th Century

Antique Library Display Vitrine Cabinet Dutch 18th Century

Located in Antwerp, BE

Beautiful 18th century Dutch rococo period Book cabinet ,Vitrine in original patina?

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Antique Early 1800s English Rococo Vitrines

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18th C Dutch Rococo Display Cabinet
18th C Dutch Rococo Display Cabinet

18th C Dutch Rococo Display Cabinet

Located in New Orleans, LA

There is a quiet confidence to this exceptional 18th-century Dutch Rococo display cabinet—an authenticity that only centuries can bestow. Its graceful architectural silhouette is cro...

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Antique 1780s Dutch Vitrines

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19th Century Dutch Wilhelm II Oak Armoire/Vitrine or Bookcase/Linen Cabinet
19th Century Dutch Wilhelm II Oak Armoire/Vitrine or Bookcase/Linen Cabinet

19th Century Dutch Wilhelm II Oak Armoire/Vitrine or Bookcase/Linen Cabinet

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A tall and imposing Wilhelm II Vitrine for displaying books, China and/or collectibles in a warm amber-toned oak, with two glass-paneled doors and a carved pierced bonnet flanked by ...

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Antique 1840s Dutch Rococo Revival Bookcases

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Dutch East India Company "VOC" Armoire

Located in Bedford, NY

RAFFLES EAST INDIA COMPANY, WHICH FOUNDED SIGNAPORE, IT CAN BREAKDOWN TO 7 PARTS- FRONT LEGS ARE CAST IRON STYLED AFTER THE GRAND EUROPEAN BAROQUE CABINETS OF THE DUTCH COLONIALS...

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Dutch Vitrine Cabinet in Original Patina, 18th c. Rococo Period
Dutch Vitrine Cabinet in Original Patina, 18th c. Rococo Period

Dutch Vitrine Cabinet in Original Patina, 18th c. Rococo Period

Located in Wichita, KS

An exceptional Dutch vasselier cabinet from the Rococo period with a richly carved cornice in original patina. The upper section has two shaped shelves behind a single glass door, wh...

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Antique 18th Century European Rococo Vitrines

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Dutch 19th Century Rococo Style Painted Vitrine with Glass Doors and Bombé Chest
Dutch 19th Century Rococo Style Painted Vitrine with Glass Doors and Bombé Chest

Dutch 19th Century Rococo Style Painted Vitrine with Glass Doors and Bombé Chest

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Dutch Rococo style painted wood vitrine cabinet from the 19th century, with glass doors, rocaille-carved crest and bombé chest.

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Dutch Kast or Glass Display Cupboard in Mahogany with Marquetry Inlays, c. 1800
Dutch Kast or Glass Display Cupboard in Mahogany with Marquetry Inlays, c. 1800

Dutch Kast or Glass Display Cupboard in Mahogany with Marquetry Inlays, c. 1800

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

An exceptionally beautiful Dutch kast or display cupboard in mahogany with floral and foliate marquetry inlays in various woods, and original hand-blown glass. Netherlands, circa 178...

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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Rococo Vitrines

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Dutch Marquetry Vitrine on Chest  Early 18th Century Transitional
Dutch Marquetry Vitrine on Chest  Early 18th Century Transitional

Dutch Marquetry Vitrine on Chest Early 18th Century Transitional

Located in London, by appointment only

An 18th century Flemish marquetry vitrine on chest, the shaped crest centred by a finial above two glazed doors opening to a shelved cupboard, the vitrine sits on a serpentine chest ...

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18th. Century Dutch Marquetry Vitrine
18th. Century Dutch Marquetry Vitrine

18th. Century Dutch Marquetry Vitrine

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H 102.5 in W 84 in D 20 in

18th. Century Dutch Marquetry Vitrine

Located in Houston, TX

An exuberant 18th. Century Dutch Floral Marquetry Vitrine of large proportion. Canted sides with two large glazed doors over a pair of narrow drawers over to long drawers in a bombe ...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Rococo Vitrines

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19th Century Dutch Marquetry Vitrine with Burl Walnut and Floral Marquetry
19th Century Dutch Marquetry Vitrine with Burl Walnut and Floral Marquetry

19th Century Dutch Marquetry Vitrine with Burl Walnut and Floral Marquetry

Located in London, England

This is a beautifully made walnut inlaid Dutch display cabinet boasting a stunning shaped cornice, a shell carved cartouche on the crest and an elegant serpentine front. The cabinet ...

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Dutch Rococo Vitrine For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Dutch rococo vitrine you’re looking for. A Dutch rococo vitrine — often made from wood, glass and walnut — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the Dutch rococo vitrine you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. When you’re browsing for the right Dutch rococo vitrine, those designed in Rococo styles are of considerable interest.

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Prices for a Dutch rococo vitrine start at $5,560 and top out at $24,750 with the average selling for $9,267.

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