Vitrines
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Late 20th Century Vitrines
Aluminum
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Vitrines
Wood
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Macassar
1880s Dutch Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mirror, Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Vitrines
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Marble
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Fabric, Mahogany
2010s German Modern Vitrines
Steel
20th Century French Neoclassical Vitrines
Brass
19th Century Empire Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Early 20th Century Edo Vitrines
Wood
Early 1900s Italian Renaissance Antique Vitrines
Fir
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Vitrines
Glass, Walnut, Fir
1910s French Vintage Vitrines
Bronze
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Metal, Brass
1980s Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Stone
1940s French Chinoiserie Vintage Vitrines
Bronze
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Vitrines
Rosewood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Teak
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
20th Century American Country Vitrines
Glass, Hardwood
1940s Polish Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
Early 1900s Industrial Antique Vitrines
Glass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Brass
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vitrines
Pine
2010s Italian Modern Vitrines
Leather, Glass, Wood
1940s Vintage Vitrines
Wood
19th Century European Antique Vitrines
Oak
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Bronze, Enamel, Steel
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Vitrines
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Palisander
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Teak
1990s American Chippendale Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Vitrines
Marble
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
2010s American Biedermeier Vitrines
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Vitrines
Brass
1820s French Charles X Antique Vitrines
Mercury Glass, Cherry
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Vitrines
Glass, Wood
19th Century American Industrial Antique Vitrines
Steel, Iron
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Louis XV Vitrines
Wood, Mahogany
1940s Polish Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Vitrines
Glass, Pine
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Vitrines
Glass, Fruitwood
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vitrines
Wood
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Vitrines
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!