Vitrines
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Iron
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Teak
Early 20th Century Belgian Louis Philippe Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Concrete
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vitrines
Glass, Acrylic, Ash
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Iron
1910s French Louis XV Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
1870s Dutch Renaissance Revival Antique Vitrines
Art Glass, Oak
1870s French Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Brass
19th Century Antique Vitrines
Walnut
1830s German Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1820s English Regency Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Beech
1970s American Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Vitrines
Crystal
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Glass, Pearwood, Walnut, Burl
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Metal
19th Century Brazilian Spanish Colonial Antique Vitrines
Hardwood
1880s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Late 20th Century Thai Qing Vitrines
Mirror, Glass, Wood
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chestnut
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Marble
2010s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Steel
Late 19th Century German Gothic Revival Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
20th Century German Biedermeier Vitrines
Wood, Beech
Early 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1940s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Late 20th Century North American American Classical Vitrines
Glass
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vitrines
Glass, Acrylic, Ash
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Ming Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Vitrines
Brass
Late 20th Century Vitrines
Kingwood
2010s Brazilian Modern Vitrines
Concrete, Steel
19th Century Restauration Antique Vitrines
Oak
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Vitrines
Glass, Wood
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
Late 18th Century Rustic Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Stained Glass, Ebony, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Empire Vitrines
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Sycamore
Mid-19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
1920s French Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
1850s French Louis Philippe Antique Vitrines
Crystal
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vitrines
Marble, Brass
2010s Italian Modern Vitrines
Metal
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
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!