Vitrines
1980s Danish Modern Vintage Vitrines
Wood, Paint, Glass
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Vitrines
Gold
2010s American Vitrines
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Vitrines
Crystal
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Modern Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Glass, Oak
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Glass, Hardwood
1890s English Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1930s American Chippendale Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Wood
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
2010s German Modern Vitrines
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century American American Classical Vitrines
Nickel, Brass
20th Century Unknown Louis XIV Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
1870s Italian Antique Vitrines
Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Metal
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Art Glass, Beech
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Vitrines
Brass
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Vitrines
Bronze
1920s Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Oak
Late 19th Century Dutch Renaissance Revival Antique Vitrines
Brass
19th Century European Antique Vitrines
Oak
1940s Belgian Baroque Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Satinwood, Walnut
Late 18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Early 1900s English Antique Vitrines
Brass
Early 1900s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Vitrines
Glass, Tapestry, Wicker
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Vitrines
Zinc
19th Century English Sheraton Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Vitrines
Wood
1960s Danish Vintage Vitrines
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Art Glass, Beech
Early 20th Century American Georgian Vitrines
Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 19th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1920s Argentine Vintage Vitrines
Iron
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Mahogany, Glass
20th Century American Federal Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
1990s Italian Other Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
1940s French Chinoiserie Vintage Vitrines
Bronze
1880s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Vitrines
Mirror, Mahogany
1930s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 1900s English Adam Style Antique Vitrines
Satinwood
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass
20th Century Federal Vitrines
Glass, Satinwood
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
2010s Italian Vitrines
Glass
1930s Dutch Victorian Vintage Vitrines
Metal, Brass
1930s Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
19th Century French Renaissance Antique Vitrines
Multi-gemstone, Ormolu, Brass, Bronze
Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vitrines
Bronze
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
1810s French Renaissance Revival Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Vitrines
Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco 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!