Vitrines
1890s English Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1920s French Empire Vintage Vitrines
Oak, Glass
Late 18th Century French Rustic Antique Vitrines
Steel
Mid-20th Century English Vitrines
Glass, Wood
19th Century Country Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Marble, Brass
1890s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Rosewood
1880s Polish Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Birch
1940s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
1980s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vitrines
Pine
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Teak, Oak
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Stainless Steel
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass
1890s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Vitrines
Steel
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vitrines
Brass
20th Century French Vitrines
Lacquer
19th Century Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Wood
1970s French Vintage Vitrines
Brass
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Vitrines
Metal, Brass, Ormolu
1960s Danish Vintage Vitrines
Metal
1970s American Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Oak
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Wood
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Glass, Kingwood
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Elm, Fruitwood, Walnut, Burl
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Aluminum
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Glass, Oak
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Vitrines
Glass, Fruitwood, Palisander
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Metal, Brass
1950s Dutch Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Pine
Early 20th Century Louis XV Vitrines
Brass
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Teak
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Marble
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
19th Century Campaign Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Revival Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
Early 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Late 18th Century European Baroque Antique Vitrines
Wood
20th Century German Biedermeier Vitrines
Wood
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass, Steel
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Iron
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Teak
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Concrete
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!