Vitrines
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
Late 19th Century Dutch Renaissance Revival Antique Vitrines
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Breccia Marble, Brass, Nickel
1950s European Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Upholstery, Cane, Glass, Beech
1930s French Vintage Vitrines
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Vitrines
Bronze
20th Century American Empire Vitrines
Glass, Oak
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Aluminum, Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Glass, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Italian Vitrines
Metal
19th Century Argentine Other Antique Vitrines
Bronze
2010s German Modern Vitrines
Steel
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vitrines
Glass, Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
1850s French Restauration Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Metal
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Metal
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Metal
Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Beech
1890s Antique Vitrines
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
1980s Vintage Vitrines
Rattan, Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Vitrines
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Early 20th Century French Empire Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Vitrines
Brass
1890s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Brass
Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
Early 20th Century Louis XV Vitrines
Brass
1830s German Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Vitrines
Boxwood, Walnut
Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Vitrines
Other
Mid-20th Century British Vitrines
Brass
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Pine, Cherry
Early 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Vitrines
Other
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Beech, Lacquer
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Wood, Glass
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Stone, Crystal, Marble, Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
1920s Argentine Vintage Vitrines
Iron
20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Metal, Brass
Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Sycamore
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Vitrines
Mahogany
20th Century English Victorian Vitrines
Glass
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!