Vitrines
1890s English Antique Vitrines
Pine
1980s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1820s Danish Gustavian Antique Vitrines
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Vitrines
Glass, Fruitwood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Pine
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Vitrines
Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Kingwood
1980s Vintage Vitrines
Rattan, Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Vitrines
Textile, Glass, Mahogany, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century British Chinese Chippendale Antique Vitrines
Mahogany, Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1890s English Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Mahogany
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Oak
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Vitrines
Wood
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Glass, Wood
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Vitrines
Ash
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Vitrines
Glass, Walnut, Fir
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
19th Century European Antique Vitrines
Oak
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Mahogany, Glass
20th Century Louis XV Vitrines
Marble
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1960s Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Marble, Brass
Early 1900s English Adam Style Antique Vitrines
Satinwood
2010s French Directoire Vitrines
Cherry, Oak
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Vitrines
Wood
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
1960s Italian Other Vintage Vitrines
Wood
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vitrines
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Campaign Vitrines
Brass
1890s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Velvet, Glass, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Metal
1910s French Vintage Vitrines
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Aluminum, Brass
1850s Italian Louis Philippe Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Marble, Ormolu
1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Glass, Nutwood, Spruce
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Gold Plate, Bronze
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Crystal
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
1890s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1930s French Vintage Vitrines
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
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!