Vitrines
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XV Vitrines
Oak
2010s Belgian Modern Vitrines
Brass
1870s English Renaissance Revival Antique Vitrines
Satinwood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Vitrines
Blown Glass, Wood
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Oak, Mirror
Late 19th Century Classical Roman Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century Belgian Renaissance Revival Antique Vitrines
Oak
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Oak
Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Oak
20th Century American Country Vitrines
Steel
20th Century American Country Vitrines
Cut Steel
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century American Country Vitrines
Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Chippendale Vitrines
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Mesh, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
1960s British Chippendale Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
Early 20th Century French Empire Vitrines
Cherry
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
19th Century Austrian Country Antique Vitrines
Wood
Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1980s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
1820s Italian Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vitrines
Walnut, Glass
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Vitrines
Copper
20th Century Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Vitrines
Walnut
20th Century Louis XV Vitrines
Metal
1870s Italian Rococo Antique Vitrines
Walnut
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
1880s European Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vitrines
Glass
Early 19th Century Italian Country Antique Vitrines
Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Vitrines
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Metal
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
1960s Italian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Steel
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Walnut, Glass
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Glass, Kingwood
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vitrines
Walnut
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Vitrines
Chrome
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
1890s French Belle Époque Antique Vitrines
Bronze
2010s English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Maple
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Glass, 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!