Vitrines
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Vitrines
Glass, Pine
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Vitrines
Walnut
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Wood, Cherry
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Bronze
20th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Beech
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Marble, Ormolu
2010s French Art Deco Vitrines
Macassar
Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Early 1900s Italian Renaissance Antique Vitrines
Fir
Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Marble, Ormolu
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Teak
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
2010s Hong Kong Neoclassical Revival Vitrines
Silver Leaf, Metal
1930s French Vintage Vitrines
Bronze, Iron
1890s Polish Arts and Crafts Antique Vitrines
Oak
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
1980s Vintage Vitrines
Rattan, Glass, Wood
Mid-19th Century English Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Wood
1820s French Charles X Antique Vitrines
Mercury Glass, Cherry
20th Century American Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Wood
19th Century Unknown Antique Vitrines
Tortoise Shell, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Ormolu
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Vitrines
Glass, Fruitwood
1980s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Vitrines
Wood
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Vitrines
Ash
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Vitrines
Lead
Early 20th Century English Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
2010s French Modern Vitrines
Cherry
1940s Belgian Baroque Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Satinwood, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1970s Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Beech
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Brass
1960s Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vitrines
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Chrome, Brass
19th Century Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Porcelain, Giltwood
1880s French Provincial Antique Vitrines
Walnut
1970s French Modern Vintage Vitrines
Travertine, Brass
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1860s French Renaissance Revival Antique Vitrines
Marble
Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Glass, Nutwood, Spruce
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany, Rosewood
1920s Argentine Vintage Vitrines
Iron
1880s French Louis Philippe Antique Vitrines
Marble
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!





