Vitrines
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
2010s Belgian Modern Vitrines
Brass
20th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
2010s American Vitrines
Brass, Steel, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1890s Arts and Crafts Antique Vitrines
Oak
1910s Slovak Vienna Secession Vintage Vitrines
Beech
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Walnut, Glass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
20th Century Vitrines
Bronze
2010s Belgian Modern Vitrines
Brass
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Ash
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Vitrines
Bronze
18th Century Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Oak
Early 20th Century Polish Vitrines
Birch
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Oak, Mirror
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Brass, Ormolu
20th Century Art Deco Vitrines
Metal, Gold Leaf
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Vitrines
Metal
19th Century English Antique Vitrines
Oak
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Vitrines
Brass
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Vitrines
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
20th Century French Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Rosewood
19th Century Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century European Vitrines
Brass
19th Century British Antique Vitrines
Wood
1880s German Vienna Secession Antique Vitrines
Mirror, Wood, Glass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Mirror, Wood, Lacquer
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Copper
1970s European Vintage Vitrines
Steel
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Elm
2010s Spanish Modern Vitrines
Aluminum
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1960s French Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Oak
2010s Spanish Modern Vitrines
Aluminum
1950s Italian Vintage Vitrines
Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Vitrines
Marble, Carrara Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines
Metal, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Black Forest Antique Vitrines
Wood
19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Vitrines
Silver
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Teak
20th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Beech
1930s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Vitrines
Glass
1890s Polish Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Palisander
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Aluminum
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Directoire 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!