Vitrines
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Glass, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century German Empire Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1870s Italian Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Brass
20th Century French Neoclassical Vitrines
Brass
Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Wood
1990s American Neoclassical Vitrines
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century American American Classical Vitrines
Nickel, Brass
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century North American Empire Vitrines
Brass
Mid-19th Century German Empire Antique Vitrines
Brass, Gold Leaf
1990s Neoclassical Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century English Empire Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
1950s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Vitrines
Rosewood
1920s French Empire Vintage Vitrines
Oak, Glass
1870s French Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century Empire Vitrines
Brass
19th Century European Empire Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Late 20th Century North American American Classical Vitrines
Glass
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Vitrines
Wood
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Neoclassical Vitrines
Brass
1970s French Neoclassical Vintage Vitrines
Metal, Brass, Bronze
20th Century French Empire Vitrines
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Vitrines
Cherry, Walnut
19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Mahogany, Glass, Mirror
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Vitrines
Cherry, Maple, Walnut
1840s Danish Empire Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Vitrines
Walnut
1930s French Neoclassical Vintage Vitrines
Bronze
1810s German Empire Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Vitrines
Wood
19th Century French Empire Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
2010s Italian Neoclassical Vitrines
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Empire Vitrines
Gold Leaf
19th Century Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Porcelain, Giltwood
2010s Italian Empire Vitrines
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Empire Vitrines
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Empire Vitrines
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Empire Antique Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Walnut
2010s Italian Neoclassical Vitrines
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Empire Vitrines
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Vitrines
Marble
19th Century French Empire Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
2010s Italian Empire Vitrines
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Empire Vitrines
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Empire Vitrines
Brass
19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1920s French Empire Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Vitrines
Glass, Fruitwood
1880s French Empire Antique Vitrines
Walnut
19th Century French Empire Antique Vitrines
Wood, Mahogany, Softwood
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!