Vitrines
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Late 20th Century Chippendale Vitrines
Wood
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
1950s Dutch Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Pine
Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Early 19th Century Italian Country Antique Vitrines
Pine
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century Vitrines
Mahogany
1870s French Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vitrines
Walnut
20th Century Vitrines
Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Vitrines
Glass, Wood
19th Century Antique Vitrines
Oak
1820s British Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Cherry
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Glass, Oak
Late 19th Century English Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1980s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass
19th Century French Victorian Antique Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century British Victorian Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Metal, Brass, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Palisander
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Wood
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Vitrines
Walnut
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Wrought Iron
1880s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Vitrines
Mirror, Mahogany
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century Louis XIV Antique Vitrines
Glass, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
1960s Danish Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1930s Argentine Vintage Vitrines
Iron
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Vitrines
Pewter
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Marble
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood, Walnut
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Stainless Steel
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Aluminum
Late 19th Century Dutch Renaissance Revival Antique Vitrines
Brass
Late 20th Century American Modern Vitrines
Brass
19th Century Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
2010s Italian Modern Vitrines
Leather, Glass, Wood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vitrines
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Vitrines
Walnut
Late 18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Late 19th Century European Antique Vitrines
Wood
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Walnut, Burl
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
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!