Vitrines
19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
19th Century Antique Vitrines
Fruitwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines
Metal, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel
1870s French Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Louis XVI Vitrines
Bronze
Early 19th Century Danish Gustavian Antique Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Vitrines
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Vitrines
Brass
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Bronze
20th Century Louis XIV Vitrines
Beech
19th Century German Rococo Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Vitrines
Gold, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Vitrines
Glass, Satinwood
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Tulipwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Vitrines
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
20th Century European Louis XVI Vitrines
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1890s German Antique Vitrines
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century Antique Vitrines
Textile, Wood
19th Century English Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Lapis Lazuli, Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Ormolu, Pewter
Early 1900s Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Rosewood
Late 19th Century English Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
19th Century German Rustic Antique Vitrines
Oak, Horn
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
20th Century Dutch Biedermeier Vitrines
Birch
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Rosewood
1930s French Vintage Vitrines
Mahogany
1920s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Teak
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
2010s Italian Modern Vitrines
Steel
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Kingwood, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
1930s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Fir
20th Century British Country Vitrines
Iron
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1960s French Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Oak
20th Century Vitrines
Bronze
1880s German Vienna Secession Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Wood
1910s Czech Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
20th Century French Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Vitrines
Metal
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Hardwood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Mirror, Wood, Glass
2010s Romanian Modern Vitrines
Glass, Ash, Mahogany
1870s French Empire Revival Antique Vitrines
Bronze
18th Century English Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Silk, Wood
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!