Vitrines
1820s Irish Regency Antique Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Glass, Oak, Satinwood
1890s Polish Arts and Crafts Antique Vitrines
Oak
1890s Arts and Crafts Antique Vitrines
Oak
1920s French Regency Vintage Vitrines
Oak
Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Wood
1820s English Regency Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Stained Glass, Ebony, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Irish Regency Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Walnut
Early 1900s Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Vitrines
Porcelain, Glass, Oak
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Beech
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Bronze, Brass
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Vitrines
Pewter
1890s Polish Arts and Crafts Antique Vitrines
Oak
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Vitrines
Wood
Late 18th Century English Regency Antique Vitrines
Wood
Early 1900s American Regency Antique Vitrines
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
1980s American Louis XV Vintage Vitrines
Oak
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Stained Glass, Ebony, Mahogany
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Wrought Iron
1920s British Vintage Vitrines
Beech
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1830s English Regency Antique Vitrines
Wood
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Brass
Late 18th Century Dutch Regency Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood, Oak
1910s Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage Vitrines
Fabric, Glass, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Glass, Wood, Oak
Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Vitrines
Metal
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Vitrines
Rosewood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Vitrines
Oak, Glass
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!