Vitrines
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Marble, Ormolu
1790s Belgian Antique Vitrines
Oak
20th Century Chinoiserie Vitrines
Wood
Early 19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1770s Dutch Baroque Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood, Walnut
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Brass
2010s Italian Vitrines
Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Hardwood
Mid-19th Century European Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Oak
1980s Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Stone
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Kingwood, Mahogany
20th Century German Art Deco Vitrines
Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century European Antique Vitrines
Wood
Early 20th Century American Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Kingwood, Walnut
1920s Italian Futurist Vintage Vitrines
Wood
Early 20th Century European Vitrines
Oak
Late 18th Century English Regency Antique Vitrines
Wood
20th Century French Vitrines
Brass
1910s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Wood
2010s Italian Vitrines
Glass
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century Argentine Other Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Rustic Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Wood, Glass, Mahogany
19th Century Antique Vitrines
Walnut
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Teak, Glass
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Early 1900s Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Vitrines
Porcelain, Glass, Oak
19th Century British Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vitrines
Fruitwood, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Vitrines
Walnut
1930s Italian Vintage Vitrines
Aluminum
Mid-18th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Vitrines
Iron
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vitrines
Glass, Wood, Walnut
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Mahogany, Burl
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Brass, Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Walnut, Fir
1870s French Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Brass
1920s French Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Brass
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Brass, Iron
1970s American Modern Vintage Vitrines
Burl
Early 19th Century Irish Regency Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
17th Century Italian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Giltwood
20th Century English Vitrines
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Walnut
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1860s French Renaissance Revival 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!