Vitrines
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Hardwood
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Walnut, Burl
1930s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
20th Century French Vitrines
Giltwood, Glass, Mirror
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Vitrines
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Brass
1910s British Vintage Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
1940s Vintage Vitrines
Wood
1890s English Antique Vitrines
Walnut
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany, Rosewood
1970s Danish Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Teak
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Metal, Brass
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Brass, Bronze
20th Century Unknown Vitrines
Steel, Nickel
20th Century Louis XV Vitrines
Marble
20th Century Vitrines
Oak
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
19th Century Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Porcelain, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Antique Vitrines
Textile, Glass, Mahogany, Walnut
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Directoire Antique Vitrines
Oak, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Metal, Brass
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Vitrines
Brass
1780s French French Provincial Antique Vitrines
Blown Glass, Oak
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1970s Hong Kong Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Maple, Walnut
1960s Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Vitrines
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century Gothic Antique Vitrines
Oak
1930s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Mahogany, Glass
1990s Italian Post-Modern Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
1890s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1960s Polish Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Bronze
20th Century Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
1860s English Antique Vitrines
Pine
20th Century French Empire Vitrines
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Vitrines
Glass, Cherry, Pine
Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Vitrines
Glass, Pine
19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Metal
1880s Dutch Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mirror, Glass, Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Marble, Brass
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!