Vitrines
Mid-19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Hardwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
2010s Italian Vitrines
Glass
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Plexiglass
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Vitrines
Silver
Mid-19th Century European Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Oak
Late 18th Century French Baroque Antique Vitrines
Oak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
19th Century Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Kingwood, Mahogany
2010s Belgian Modern Vitrines
Brass
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1960s Canadian American Craftsman Vintage Vitrines
Wood, Oak
19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Glass, Cherry, Ebony
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-17th Century German Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Walnut
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Iron
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Vitrines
Gold
1940s Polish Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Oak
1980s German Vintage Vitrines
Formica, Beech
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Marble
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Bronze
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Rosewood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Glass, Wood
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Teak, Glass
20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Teak
1890s French Belle Époque Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Brass
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Iron, Brass
Mid-20th Century European Vitrines
Brass
Mid-19th Century Brazilian Victorian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
18th Century Dutch Antique Vitrines
Glass, Pine
19th Century French Rococo Antique Vitrines
Bronze
20th Century French Vitrines
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines
Metal, Copper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Glass, Maple
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Velvet, Glass, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vitrines
Glass, Wood, Walnut
1910s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1960s Italian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Harewood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Late 18th Century French Rustic Antique Vitrines
Steel
Mid-19th Century Gothic Antique Vitrines
Oak
19th Century English Victorian Antique Vitrines
Satinwood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
20th Century North American Jacobean Vitrines
Oak
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Vitrines
Glass, Wood
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!