Vitrines
1820s Irish Regency Antique Vitrines
Brass
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
1930s Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Wood
1930s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Bronze
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Wood
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Macassar
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Macassar, Walnut
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Nickel
1920s Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Oak
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Steel
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Metal
1920s Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Beech
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
1910s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Fabric, Glass, Oak
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood, Walnut
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood, Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
1920s Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Chrome
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1920s French Regency Vintage Vitrines
Oak
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Metal
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Chrome
20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Mirror, Wood, Lacquer
20th Century American Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Wood, Walnut
Early 1900s Polish Art Deco Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Vitrines
Walnut
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Walnut, Plywood, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Marble
1940s Polish Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany, Rosewood
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Steel
1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Walnut, Birdseye Maple
1820s English Regency Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Metal, Brass
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Marble
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Bronze
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!