Vitrines
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Late 18th Century Rustic Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
20th Century Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
1880s Polish Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Birch
Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XV Vitrines
Oak
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vitrines
Fruitwood, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Metal
1880s English Georgian Antique Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century Vitrines
Oak, Glass, Mirror
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Macassar, Oak
19th Century Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
1920s Argentine Vintage Vitrines
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gothic Vitrines
Wood, Glass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Wood
1930s Polish Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Bronze
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
1970s American Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Vitrines
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1780s Italian Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Gold
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Brass, Iron
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Metal
20th Century Louis XVI Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Vitrines
Lead
19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Industrial Vitrines
Steel
1940s French Brutalist Vintage Vitrines
Oak
19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Vitrines
Rosewood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Fir
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
20th Century Federal Vitrines
Glass, Satinwood
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Vitrines
Chrome
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Kingwood
1870s English Victorian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Vitrines
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
2010s Turkish Vitrines
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Aluminum
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Walnut
1920s Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Chrome
1920s German Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Brass
20th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Tulipwood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vitrines
Glass
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Birch
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Copper
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Late 19th Century Belgian Empire Revival Antique Vitrines
Brass, Bronze
1890s Polish Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Palisander
19th Century Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Wood
20th Century Indian Art Deco Vitrines
Teak
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!