Vitrines
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Vitrines
Glass, Giltwood
1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Vitrines
Marble
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Wood, Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vitrines
Brass
19th Century English Sheraton Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Vitrines
Steel, Brass
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Vitrines
Rosewood
1940s Italian Baroque Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1940s Italian Country Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Vitrines
Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Walnut
1990s Belgian Post-Modern Vitrines
Plastic
18th Century Dutch Antique Vitrines
Oak
19th Century American Industrial Antique Vitrines
Steel, Iron
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Glass, Hardwood
Early 2000s American Vitrines
Glass, Wood, Hardwood, Burl
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Glass, Oak
Mid-20th Century British Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Vitrines
Bronze
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Art Glass, Birch
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century German Gothic Revival Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
19th Century Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Teak
Mid-20th Century English Vitrines
Glass, Wood
20th Century American Chippendale Vitrines
Mahogany
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Early 19th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
20th Century American Vitrines
Bronze
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Stainless Steel, Chrome
1890s English Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
Early 1800s English George III Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
2010s German Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s Italian Modern Vitrines
Leather, Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Gothic Revival Vitrines
Glass, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Vitrines
Glass, Giltwood
2010s Italian Vitrines
Glass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Beech, Lacquer, Parchment Paper
Late 20th Century American Modern Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Breccia Marble, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
19th Century English Antique Vitrines
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1950s Dutch Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Pine
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Vitrines
Metal, Chrome
1920s Argentine Vintage Vitrines
Metal
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Aluminum
1930s Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Plywood
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV 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!