Vitrines
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Cherry
18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Vitrines
Silk, Glass, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Vitrines
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Vitrines
Blown Glass, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Vitrines
Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Vitrines
Glass, Giltwood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Chrome
Early 1900s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Glass, Oak
Early 19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Vitrines
Mahogany, Glass, Wood
20th Century American Art Nouveau Vitrines
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Vitrines
Oak
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Vitrines
Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Vitrines
Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century English George I Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Mid-20th Century English Vitrines
Glass, Wood
20th Century Georgian Vitrines
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Beech
Mid-20th Century Unknown Campaign Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century French Rustic Vitrines
Wood
2010s American Vitrines
Metal, Steel
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Vitrines
Brass
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Crystal
2010s Italian Vitrines
Glass
1880s Chinoiserie Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Macassar, Walnut
19th Century Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Vitrines
Mahogany
1920s Argentine Vintage Vitrines
Metal
Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Vitrines
Giltwood, Wood
1930s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1980s Campaign Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Country Antique Vitrines
Pine
Mid-20th Century Vitrines
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Metal
19th Century English Antique Vitrines
20th Century American Federal Vitrines
Mahogany
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
19th Century German Rustic Antique Vitrines
Oak, Horn, Glass
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Vitrines
Wood
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
1950s French Empire Revival Vintage Vitrines
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Vitrines
Yew
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Vitrines
Wood
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century English Vitrines
Satinwood
2010s German Modern Vitrines
Steel
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Art Glass, Beech
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Aluminum
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Mahogany, Pine
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!