Vitrines
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Walnut, Fir
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vitrines
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Other Vitrines
Metal, Brass
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Mahogany
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Crystal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Glass, Resin, Wood
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
20th Century English Edwardian Vitrines
Mahogany
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
1880s French Antique Vitrines
Walnut
1880s French Louis Philippe Antique Vitrines
Marble
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
2010s Romanian Modern Vitrines
Steel
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Wood, Glass, Mahogany
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Marble, Metal
Late 20th Century Belgian Modern Vitrines
Gold Plate, Chrome
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Mahogany, Glass
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Vitrines
Walnut, Fir
2010s Romanian Modern Vitrines
Glass, Ash
19th Century Antique Vitrines
Kingwood
Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Lacquer
1940s Polish Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
2010s Romanian Modern Vitrines
Glass, Ash, Mahogany
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1980s Italian Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
19th Century British Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Vitrines
Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Vitrines
Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Aluminum
1970s Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Glass, Teak
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Metal, Brass
19th Century Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
1940s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Oak
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
19th Century English Antique Vitrines
Walnut
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
1940s Italian Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Vitrines
Walnut, Textile, Glass, Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Vitrines
Oak, Glass
1870s French French Provincial Antique 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!