Vitrines
Early 1800s English George III Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
20th Century English Georgian Vitrines
Hardwood
1880s American Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Oak
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mirror, Mahogany
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Georgian Vitrines
Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany
20th Century English Georgian Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany, Walnut
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Metal
Late 19th Century English George I Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Mahogany
1940s French Georgian Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Vitrines
Yew
1790s English George III Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1790s English George III Antique Vitrines
Satinwood, Wood
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Satinwood
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Vitrines
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Vitrines
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary English Georgian Vitrines
Walnut, Burl
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Vitrines
Mahogany, Satinwood
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Vitrines
Mahogany, Satinwood
18th Century English George I Antique Vitrines
Oak, Walnut
1820s Irish Regency Antique Vitrines
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
19th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Vitrines
Brass
20th Century Baroque Vitrines
Wood, Mahogany
1920s English George III Vintage Vitrines
Mahogany, Oak
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
19th Century English Sheraton Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
Late 18th Century British George III Antique Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Late 20th Century George III Vitrines
Mahogany, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Georgian Vitrines
Brass
1950s British Georgian Vintage Vitrines
Wood, Glass
Early 20th Century American Georgian Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1880s American Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mirror, Walnut
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1950s English Georgian Vintage Vitrines
Wood
1930s English Georgian Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Vitrines
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Georgian Vitrines
Walnut
1910s British Late Victorian Vintage Vitrines
Oak
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Oak
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!