Vitrines
1880s Dutch Rustic Antique Vitrines
Glass, Pine
1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut, Pine
2010s German Modern Vitrines
Chrome
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Vitrines
Ormolu
Late 20th Century Georgian Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Onyx, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble, Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Vitrines
Brass
19th Century French Other Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Brass
1930s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Vitrines
Oak
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Onyx, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century Vitrines
Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Wood
2010s German Modern Vitrines
Steel
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Vitrines
Metal, Brass, Ormolu
20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Vitrines
Walnut
2010s German Modern Vitrines
Steel
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Metal
19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Art Glass, Beech
1950s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Aluminum, Brass
Early 20th Century French Rustic Vitrines
Wood
Late 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Vitrines
Brass
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Vitrines
Wood
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Crystal
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
1930s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Glass, Oak
1930s English Vintage Vitrines
Gold, Brass
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vitrines
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Crystal
Early 20th Century Louis XV Vitrines
Wood, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Kingwood
20th Century Italian Other Vitrines
Wood, Art Glass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Mahogany
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century European Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
19th Century French Victorian Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Vitrines
Brass
19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Pine, Cherry
2010s German Modern Vitrines
Steel
19th Century French Victorian Antique Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Oak
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!