Vintage Wooden Vitrine
20th Century French Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Wood
20th Century French Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Wood
20th Century French Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Wood
20th Century French French Provincial Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Wood
20th Century French French Provincial Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Wood
20th Century French Minimalist Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Wood, Glass
20th Century French Country Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Wood
20th Century French French Provincial Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Wood
20th Century Czech Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Wood
20th Century French Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Bamboo, Wood
20th Century French Country Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Wood
20th Century French French Provincial Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Wood
20th Century French Country Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Wood
1930s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Mirror, Burl
20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century English Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century Thai Qing Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Mirror, Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century American Modern Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Fruitwood, Mahogany, Maple, Palisander, Rosewood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Wood
20th Century French Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century Moroccan Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Wood
Late 20th Century European Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Metal
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Steel
1930s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Walnut
1930s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Wood
1990s American Neoclassical Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Wood, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Brass
Late 20th Century Spanish Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Wicker, Wood
1990s Neoclassical Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Bronze
1950s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Rosewood
20th Century Italian Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Tulipwood, Glass, Mirror, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Chrome
1990s Italian Other Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Javanese Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Wood, Glass
20th Century Belgian Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Wood
20th Century European Edwardian Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Wood
20th Century European Baroque Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Wood
20th Century French French Provincial Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Brass
20th Century American Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Walnut
20th Century European Baroque Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Wood
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Wood
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Plaster, Wood
Late 20th Century European Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Oak
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Glass, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Oak
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Vitrine
Leather, Rosewood
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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!
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023To clean a vintage wood box, wipe it with a soft cloth moistened with mild dish soap and water. You can use a soft-bristled brush and soapy water to remove dirt from the hinges and clasp. Next, use a fresh, damp cloth to wipe away the soap and then finish by drying with a third cloth. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of wood boxes.
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