Vitrines
Early 20th Century English Vitrines
Mahogany
20th Century Vitrines
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Modern Vitrines
Brass
Mid-19th Century Antique Vitrines
Walnut
19th Century Unknown Antique Vitrines
Tortoise Shell, Fruitwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Bronze
Late 20th Century Spanish Vitrines
Wood
Early 19th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Antique Vitrines
Iron
19th Century English Victorian Antique Vitrines
Brass, Bronze
1940s French Vintage Vitrines
Metal
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
19th Century Empire Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Aluminum
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century French Empire Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century European Napoleon III Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ebony, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Glass, Softwood, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Bronze
2010s Swedish Vitrines
Oak
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chippendale Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Vitrines
Brass
20th Century Polish Art Nouveau Vitrines
Oak
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vitrines
Steel, Metal
Early 1900s English Adam Style Antique Vitrines
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Wood
1930s French Vintage Vitrines
Glass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Aluminum
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1970s Vintage Vitrines
Brass
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Vitrines
Kingwood
Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Vitrines
Mirror, Walnut
2010s Romanian Modern Vitrines
Steel
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
20th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Vitrines
Walnut
Late 19th Century Antique Vitrines
Glass, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood, Mirror
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century French Victorian Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
2010s Turkish Minimalist Vitrines
Oak
20th Century French Vitrines
Fruitwood
19th Century French Empire Antique Vitrines
Wood, Mahogany, Softwood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Campaign Vitrines
Brass
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!