Vitrines
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Fabric, Mahogany
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Marble
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Palisander
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Vitrines
Walnut
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Walnut, Fir
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Mirror, Glass, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Marble, Brass
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Vitrines
Walnut, Fir
1940s Polish Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
1940s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Oak
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Iron
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Iron
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Wood, Glass, Mirror
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Bronze
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Crystal
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Bronze
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Metal, Silver Plate
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Mirror, Glass, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Wood, Glass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood, Mirror
20th Century Italian Art Deco Vitrines
Acrylic
1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Sycamore
1920s Polish Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Macassar, Oak
2010s English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Maple
Early 19th Century Irish Regency Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Wood
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vitrines
Glass
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Oak
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Mahogany, Burl
1920s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Iron
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Oak
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Mahogany, Pine
20th Century German Art Deco Vitrines
Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Art Glass, Beech
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
1930s Argentine Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Stainless Steel
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!