Vitrines
Early 19th Century Italian Country Antique Vitrines
Pine
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass
19th Century Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Glass
2010s German Modern Vitrines
Chrome
Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Vitrines
Pewter
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Early 1900s Italian Antique Vitrines
Brass
Early 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Vitrines
Oak
1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vitrines
Wood
1910s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Wood
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Metal, Brass
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Macassar, Walnut
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Teak
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Vitrines
Steel, Chrome
1930s French Vintage Vitrines
Bronze, Iron
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Bronze, Enamel, Steel
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Vitrines
Wood
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Gold Plate, Bronze
19th Century Antique Vitrines
Fruitwood
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Vitrines
Metal
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Kingwood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Vitrines
Mahogany, Walnut
19th Century Empire Antique Vitrines
Bronze
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
2010s German Modern Vitrines
Steel
1950s European Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Vitrines
Boxwood, Walnut
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1890s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Brass
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Vitrines
Wood
1890s Polish Arts and Crafts Antique Vitrines
Oak
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Vitrines
Satinwood, Glass
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Travertine, Marble, Brass
Early 1900s Italian Renaissance Antique Vitrines
Fir
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chestnut
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
19th Century Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Brass
1880s Chinoiserie Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
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19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Brass, Ormolu
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
20th Century European Louis XV Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
20th Century Federal Vitrines
Glass, Satinwood
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Iron
2010s Hong Kong Neoclassical Revival Vitrines
Silver Leaf, Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Steel
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary English Georgian Vitrines
Walnut, Burl
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!