Vitrines
2010s American Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s German Modern Vitrines
Steel
20th Century Italian Vitrines
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Vitrines
Brass
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Macassar, Walnut
1940s Belgian Baroque Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Satinwood, Walnut
1910s French Vintage Vitrines
Bronze
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1880s English Georgian Antique Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Vitrines
Brass
1980s American Louis XV Vintage Vitrines
Oak
Late 20th Century American Modern Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines
Marble, Granite, Brass
1950s American Neoclassical Revival Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
Early 20th Century American American Classical Vitrines
Brass, Nickel
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Empire Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Vitrines
Wood
1950s Swedish Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Onyx, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Vitrines
Oak
Late 19th Century Dutch Renaissance Revival Antique Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Glass, Oak
1860s English Antique Vitrines
Pine
1990s Italian Post-Modern Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Late 18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1890s French Regency Antique Vitrines
Giltwood
2010s American Modern Vitrines
Brass
Early 19th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
19th Century Country Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Wrought Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Crystal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Metal
1960s American Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1960s Italian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Metal
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Chippendale Vitrines
Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Hardwood
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Vitrines
Wood
19th Century French Victorian Antique Vitrines
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Metal, Steel
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Late 20th Century American Modern Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
1820s French Charles X Antique Vitrines
Mercury Glass, Cherry
1970s American Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1930s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Vitrines
Pine, Paint
20th Century American Empire Vitrines
Glass, Oak
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!