Vitrines
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass, Metal
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Stained Glass, Ebony, Mahogany
Early 1900s Spanish Neoclassical Revival Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Mahogany
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Iron
Early 20th Century English Modern Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Vitrines
Mahogany
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Bronze, Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Aluminum
1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Vitrines
Marble
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
1980s Campaign Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Aluminum
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Marble
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Pine, Cherry
Late 18th Century Rustic Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Vitrines
Other
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
Early 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Vitrines
Other
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Mahogany, Glass
1950s French Louis XV Vintage Vitrines
Fabric, Glass, Wood
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Chrome
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Brass
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Vitrines
Glass, Cherry, Pine
20th Century Indian Art Deco Vitrines
Teak
20th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Beech
Early 1900s British Antique Vitrines
Walnut
1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vitrines
Wood
1910s French Vintage Vitrines
Bronze
20th Century Unknown Vitrines
Steel, Nickel
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Steel
1890s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Tortoise Shell, Oak
1880s French French Provincial Antique Vitrines
Brass
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Vitrines
Cut Glass, Ash, Birch, Mahogany
Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood, Oak
Early 1800s French Antique Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Wood
Late 19th Century German Gothic Revival Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century Vitrines
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Iron
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Fir
Early 20th Century Vitrines
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1910s English Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Steel
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!