Vitrines
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Iron
1870s French Antique Vitrines
Brass
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Elm
Early 20th Century European Vitrines
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
19th Century German Rustic Antique Vitrines
Oak, Horn
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Vitrines
Steel, Brass
19th Century Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
19th Century European Antique Vitrines
Glass, Poplar
20th Century Louis XV Vitrines
Wood, Satinwood, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines
Metal, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines
Metal, Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Mahogany, Rosewood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines
Metal, Copper
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 1900s Czech Belle Époque Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Vitrines
Gold, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines
Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel, Cut Steel
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 1900s French Baroque Revival Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
2010s Italian Empire Vitrines
Gold Leaf
20th Century Gothic Revival Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Wood
1920s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Wood
Early 1900s Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1910s Czech Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
19th Century Baltic Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Brass
1920s French Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1760s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
2010s Spanish Modern Vitrines
Aluminum
1960s Swedish Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Oak, Teak
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Belgian Louis Philippe Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
1890s Polish Arts and Crafts Antique Vitrines
Oak
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
1790s English Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Vitrines
Hardwood
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
1890s Austrian Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Early 1900s English Chippendale Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
20th Century French Country Vitrines
Glass, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
18th Century English Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Silk, Wood
19th Century English Antique Vitrines
Wood, Glass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
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!