Vitrines
2010s Italian Vitrines
Glass
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Walnut
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
1930s Dutch Victorian Vintage Vitrines
Metal, Brass
1890s French Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Walnut, Burl
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vitrines
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Vitrines
Kingwood
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Vitrines
Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
19th Century French Empire Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1870s Antique Vitrines
Oak
Mid-19th Century Gothic Antique Vitrines
Oak
20th Century Federal Vitrines
Glass, Satinwood
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Brass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
1880s British Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
1880s French Louis Philippe Antique Vitrines
Marble
1910s American Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Marble, Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Vitrines
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century European Vitrines
Brass, Steel
19th Century British Victorian Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
1910s British Vintage Vitrines
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass, Stainless Steel
1960s Danish Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Early 1900s Austrian Primitive Antique Vitrines
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
18th Century Dutch Antique Vitrines
Wood
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Walnut
1850s French Antique Vitrines
Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Mahogany, Glass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
20th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Beech
1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vitrines
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Vitrines
Metal, Chrome
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Teak, Glass
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
1910s English Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Lucite
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vitrines
Brass
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Vitrines
Ash
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Maple, Walnut
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Bamboo, Rattan, Reed
Early 19th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Teak
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
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!