Vitrines
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Wood
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Elm, Fruitwood, Walnut, Burl
Late 18th Century European Baroque Antique Vitrines
Wood
20th Century French French Provincial Vitrines
Wood
Mid-20th Century Javanese Vitrines
Wood, Glass
Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Belgian Louis Philippe Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
1970s American Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Iron
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Metal, Brass
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Concrete
1910s French Louis XV Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Marble
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Wood, Fruitwood
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
1970s American Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Iron
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Vitrines
Gold
2010s American Vitrines
Bronze, Brass, Steel
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Metal
1820s English Regency Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vitrines
Glass, Acrylic, Ash
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century American Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Fabric, Mahogany
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Vitrines
Burl, Walnut, Wood, Glass
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
20th Century German Biedermeier Vitrines
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Vitrines
Crystal
1860s French Renaissance Revival Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Brass, Iron
1870s French Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Brass
Late 20th Century Thai Qing Vitrines
Mirror, Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chestnut
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Marble
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
20th Century French Country Vitrines
Wood
1880s Chinoiserie Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
1920s French Empire Vintage Vitrines
Oak, Glass
19th Century Restauration Antique Vitrines
Oak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Bronze
Mid-20th Century English Chinoiserie Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Vitrines
Oak
1870s Dutch Renaissance Revival Antique Vitrines
Art Glass, Oak
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
20th Century German Biedermeier Vitrines
Wood, Beech
2010s Italian Vitrines
Glass
Early 1900s Asian Chinese Export Antique Vitrines
Glass, Hardwood
Antique and Vintage Vitrines
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!