Vitrines
Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Vitrines
Walnut
1950s Dutch Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Pine
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Vitrines
Brass
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Glass, Nutwood, Spruce
Early 1900s Austrian Primitive Antique Vitrines
Wood
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
1920s French Vintage Vitrines
Marble, Brass
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19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Brass, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Vitrines
Velvet, Glass, Walnut
Early 20th Century European Louis XV Vitrines
Glass, Oak
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Bamboo, Rattan, Reed
20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass
2010s Italian Baroque Vitrines
Gold Leaf
1860s French Directoire Antique Vitrines
Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Vitrines
Wood
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vitrines
Fruitwood
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
20th Century American Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1880s British Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
2010s Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Natural Fiber
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Gold Leaf
1890s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Walnut
2010s Belgian Modern Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Beech
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Oak
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Wood
1880s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Vitrines
Metal
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Beech
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Vitrines
Satinwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Vitrines
Brass
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Vitrines
Iron
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Vitrines
Satinwood, Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Vitrines
Glass, Ash, Oak
2010s Italian Vitrines
Glass, Wood
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
1890s English Antique Vitrines
Pine
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
1920s English Vintage Vitrines
Ash
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass, Steel
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
1930s Italian Baroque Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1930s Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Vitrines
Bronze
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!