Vitrines
1920s Argentine Vintage Vitrines
Iron
2010s French Vitrines
Giltwood
1860s English Antique Vitrines
Oak
Late 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Vitrines
Brass
1930s Bauhaus Vintage Vitrines
Steel, Chrome
20th Century Georgian Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Vitrines
Pine
Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Vitrines
Giltwood, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Vitrines
Glass, Pine
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
1880s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century English Chinoiserie Vitrines
Brass
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century British Vitrines
Brass
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1890s English Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Vitrines
Yew
1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vitrines
Wood
1980s Campaign Vintage Vitrines
Brass
20th Century American Chippendale Vitrines
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Brass
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Vitrines
Glass, Cherry, Pine
1990s American Chippendale Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
20th Century American Art Nouveau Vitrines
Mahogany
1940s French Chinoiserie Vintage Vitrines
Bronze
1890s English Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Louis XV Vitrines
Wood, Mahogany
Late 20th Century North American American Classical Vitrines
Glass
1890s French Regency Antique Vitrines
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Early 1900s Italian Rustic Antique Vitrines
Fir
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vitrines
Brass, Bronze
2010s German Modern Vitrines
Steel
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Rosewood, Teak
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Mirror, Nutwood
20th Century European Louis XV Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Aluminum
2010s American Vitrines
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
1930s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Late 19th Century Antique Vitrines
Glass, Giltwood
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Mahogany, Pine
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Oak
Early 1900s Industrial Antique Vitrines
Glass
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Vitrines
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Oak
1960s Danish Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 1900s American American Classical Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Teak
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Beech
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!