Vitrines
1950s Swedish Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Rustic Vitrines
Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
Early 20th Century English Vitrines
Satinwood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
1950s European Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Palisander
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Teak
18th Century Italian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Metal, Brass, Ormolu
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1960s Italian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Metal
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Marble
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Metal, Brass
Early 1900s American American Classical Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1820s French Charles X Antique Vitrines
Mercury Glass, Cherry
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Teak
1860s English Antique Vitrines
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
2010s Italian Vitrines
Glass
1880s Chinoiserie Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1930s Bauhaus Vintage Vitrines
Steel, Chrome
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Copper
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1880s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Macassar, Walnut
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
2010s Italian Vitrines
Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Early 1800s English Rococo Antique Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Wrought Iron
19th Century English Antique Vitrines
Wood
Early 1900s Industrial Antique Vitrines
Glass
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Macassar
Mid-20th Century English Chinoiserie Vitrines
Brass
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1920s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Vitrines
Wood
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Oak
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Goatskin
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
2010s North American Modern Vitrines
Marble, Silver Plate
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1930s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
Late 20th Century Chippendale Vitrines
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines
Metal, Copper
1970s Italian Vintage Vitrines
Wood
1830s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Marble, Brass, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Louis XV Vitrines
Wood, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Brass
Early 1900s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Vitrines
Mahogany, Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Beech
Early 1900s North American Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Malachite, Metal, Bronze
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Vitrines
Paint, Glass, Wood
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!