Vitrines
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Breccia Marble, Bronze
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Early 1900s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Vitrines
Glass, Tapestry, Wicker
19th Century Antique Vitrines
Wood
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Metal, Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
19th Century Baltic Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Brass
20th Century Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Walnut
Late 20th Century Moroccan Vitrines
Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
1890s Polish Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Palisander
Early 1900s Czech Belle Époque Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century European Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 1900s Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
2010s American Post-Modern Vitrines
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines
Metal, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel
Early 1900s English Chippendale Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines
Metal, Stainless Steel, Cut Steel, Steel
1930s French Vintage Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Vitrines
Oak
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Raffia
Mid-19th Century German Antique Vitrines
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines
Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel, Cut Steel
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
Mid-19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Brass
2010s Spanish Modern Vitrines
Aluminum
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Marble, Ormolu
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Rosewood
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
19th Century Antique Vitrines
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century Belgian Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Early 1900s French Baroque Revival Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Mahogany, Rosewood
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Copper
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Kingwood
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Mahogany
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Aluminum
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XV Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century French Rococo Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vitrines
Plexiglass, Wood
1890s German Antique Vitrines
Wood
20th Century Italian Louis Philippe Vitrines
Wood
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique 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!