Vitrines
1850s French Antique Vitrines
Pine
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Pine
Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Vitrines
Other
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Wood
Mid-19th Century Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Gold Leaf
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mirror
1850s Italian Antique Vitrines
Walnut, Glass
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Teak
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Vitrines
Wood
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1860s English Victorian Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Wood
1950s Philippine Vintage Vitrines
Bamboo, Glass
Mid-19th Century German Antique Vitrines
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Mid-19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1950s Dutch Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Pine
Mid-19th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Vitrines
Brass
1950s Czech Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Wood, Paint, Upholstery, Glass
1950s Czech Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Mid-19th Century German Empire Antique Vitrines
Brass, Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century French Directoire Antique Vitrines
Oak, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Wood, Glass
1950s Swedish Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Mahogany
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Metal
Mid-19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1950s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Vitrines
Rosewood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1860s French Renaissance Revival Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Art Glass, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Iron
1950s European Chinoiserie Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Glass, Pearwood, Walnut, Burl
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Pine
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1850s Italian Antique Vitrines
Walnut
1850s French Louis Philippe Antique Vitrines
Crystal
Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Glass, Nutwood, Spruce
1830s German Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Cherry
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Vitrines
Paint, Glass, Wood
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Vitrines
Walnut
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Marble, Brass
Mid-19th Century English Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Vitrines
Brass
Mid-19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Vitrines
Wood
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!