Vitrines
2010s Italian Empire Vitrines
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Kingwood, Paint
1920s Chinese Vintage Vitrines
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
20th Century French Vitrines
Wood
1950s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Vitrines
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1880s French Antique Vitrines
Satinwood
19th Century French Empire Antique Vitrines
Wood, Mahogany, Softwood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze
20th Century Vitrines
Bronze
20th Century Louis XVI Vitrines
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
19th Century French Charles X Antique Vitrines
Maple, Rosewood
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Bronze
20th Century Dutch Vitrines
Glass, Beech
20th Century Vitrines
Bronze
1790s English George III Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Glass, Giltwood
1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
18th Century French Antique Vitrines
Kingwood
19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
20th Century Italian Vitrines
Wood
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
1930s French Vintage Vitrines
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Vitrines
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vitrines
Ceramic, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Early 20th Century English Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
19th Century Italian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Antique Vitrines
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Wood
20th Century German Biedermeier Vitrines
Wood, Beech
18th Century Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Early 1900s Antique Vitrines
Wood
19th Century Antique Vitrines
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century English Sheraton Antique Vitrines
Satinwood
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Beech
20th Century Dutch Biedermeier Vitrines
Birch
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Wood
20th Century French Baroque Vitrines
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Vitrines
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Empire Vitrines
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Empire Vitrines
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Empire Vitrines
Gold Leaf
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!