Vitrines
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Vitrines
Satinwood, Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
19th Century German Rococo Antique Vitrines
Walnut
20th Century Dutch Vitrines
Mahogany, Maple, Wood
Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Antique Vitrines
Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Bronze
Late 19th Century Baroque Revival Antique Vitrines
Walnut, Burl
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vitrines
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Vitrines
Iron
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vitrines
Walnut, Glass
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Oak
19th Century French Rococo Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Mahogany
Late 19th Century European Antique Vitrines
Giltwood
1890s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Vitrines
Oak
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Vitrines
Walnut, Burl
1960s Italian Vintage Vitrines
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Chrome
Late 19th Century Belgian Empire Revival Antique Vitrines
Brass, Bronze
1930s French Vintage Vitrines
Metal
Mid-19th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Vitrines
Brass
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Vitrines
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
20th Century French Vitrines
Giltwood, Glass, Mirror
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Chrome
19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Vitrines
Walnut, Pine
1890s Polish Arts and Crafts Antique Vitrines
Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Maple, Walnut
1880s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Kingwood
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Goatskin
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Cherry
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Vitrines
Bronze
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Vitrines
Chestnut, Oak
1880s French Antique Vitrines
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Ash
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
19th Century Baltic Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Vitrines
Glass, Giltwood, Velvet
19th Century English Victorian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Ebony, Satinwood
Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Vitrines
Crystal
20th Century Italian Vitrines
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Vitrines
Crystal
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!