Vitrines
1980s American Louis XV Vintage Vitrines
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Vitrines
Marble, Brass, Bronze
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Oak
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel
2010s German Modern Vitrines
Steel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Vitrines
Brass
1920s German Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Steel
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Marble, Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Chippendale Vitrines
Wood
19th Century English Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
2010s French Art Deco Vitrines
Macassar
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Glass, Cherry
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Vitrines
Brass
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Vitrines
Metal
Early 1900s Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
20th Century Georgian Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Brass
1960s Italian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Steel
1890s American American Craftsman Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
17th Century Italian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century English Vitrines
Mahogany
1880s Italian Antique Vitrines
Wood
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Vitrines
Metal
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vitrines
Wood
20th Century Dutch Baroque Vitrines
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vitrines
Glass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
1890s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
20th Century Unknown Anglo-Indian Vitrines
Brass
20th Century Vitrines
Velvet, Glass, Giltwood
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
20th Century Indian Art Deco Vitrines
Teak
19th Century Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
1930s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
1960s Polish Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Late 20th Century American Empire Vitrines
Brass
20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vitrines
Walnut, Fir
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Late 20th Century American Campaign Vitrines
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
1930s French Vintage Vitrines
Chrome
1980s American Campaign Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Aluminum, Brass
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!