Vitrines
19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Vitrines
Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Giltwood
1970s American Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Lucite
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Aluminum
19th Century Antique Vitrines
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Marble, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Marble, Brass, Bronze
1850s Russian Directoire Antique Vitrines
Brass, Bronze
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Iron
19th Century English Victorian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Ebony, Satinwood
1950s Vintage Vitrines
Art Glass, Mirror, Hardwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1960s Danish Vintage Vitrines
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Vitrines
Breccia Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Vitrines
Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Empire Vitrines
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
2010s Belgian Modern Vitrines
Brass
1910s German Jugendstil Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1960s Chinese Vintage Vitrines
Wood
1970s Dutch Vintage Vitrines
Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1880s French Antique Vitrines
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
2010s Belgian Modern Vitrines
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Metal
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Wood
19th Century Antique Vitrines
19th Century German Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Walnut
1860s French Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1820s Irish Regency Antique Vitrines
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Vitrines
Glass
2010s Italian Baroque Vitrines
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Teak
19th Century Italian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
20th Century European Louis XVI Vitrines
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Vitrines
Oak
2010s Italian Baroque Vitrines
Gold Leaf
20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Beech
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Vitrines
Fabric, Glass, Blown Glass, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Vitrines
Bronze
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Antique Vitrines
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary English Georgian Vitrines
Walnut, Burl
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century Antique Vitrines
Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Walnut
1940s Italian Rococo Revival Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
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!