Vitrines
Early 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Vitrines
Oak
1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Beech
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Vitrines
Metal
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Glass, Kingwood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Marble, Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Vitrines
Crystal
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Vitrines
Brass
1940s Italian Rococo Revival Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Late 19th Century Asian Chinese Export Antique Vitrines
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Vitrines
Cherry, Maple, Walnut
2010s Belgian Modern Vitrines
Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Mesh, Walnut
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Glass, Smoked Glass, Wood, Mahogany, Lacquer
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1890s German Antique Vitrines
Wood
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
20th Century British Country Vitrines
Iron
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Wood
1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Vitrines
Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Mahogany
19th Century European Antique Vitrines
Glass, Poplar
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Vitrines
Fabric, Glass, Blown Glass, Giltwood
2010s Belgian Modern Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Boxwood, Rosewood, Satinwood
1930s European Chippendale Vintage Vitrines
Wood, Mahogany
1970s American Vintage Vitrines
Aluminum
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1870s French Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
2010s European Modern Vitrines
Metal
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Marble
Early 20th Century French Empire Vitrines
Cherry
1880s American Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Oak
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Fir
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Bronze
20th Century European Louis XVI Vitrines
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Vitrines
Walnut, Fir
1960s French Vintage Vitrines
Oak
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Vitrines
Brass, Ormolu
1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Teak
1960s British Chippendale Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Brass
Late 20th Century Thai Qing Vitrines
Glass, Wood, Mirror
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!