Vitrines
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century English Georgian Vitrines
Hardwood
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Wood, Fruitwood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Glass, Pearwood, Walnut, Burl
20th Century English Georgian Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Georgian Vitrines
Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Onyx, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
Late 19th Century English George I Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1940s French Georgian Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1790s English George III Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Vitrines
Yew
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Oak
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Lapis Lazuli, Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Ormolu, Pewter
19th Century German Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Wood
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Wood
18th Century English George I Antique Vitrines
Oak, Walnut
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1790s English George III Antique Vitrines
Satinwood, Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Ormolu, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Vitrines
Mahogany
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Lacquer
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Vitrines
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary English Georgian Vitrines
Walnut, Burl
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Walnut
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Napoleon III Vitrines
Brass
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Brass, Ormolu
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Vitrines
Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Vitrines
Mahogany, Satinwood
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!