Vitrines
2010s German Modern Vitrines
Steel
1970s American Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Vitrines
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Vitrines
Resin
1970s American Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1970s American Modern Vintage Vitrines
Burl
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines
Granite, Marble, Brass
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1880s American Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Oak
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mirror, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Chinese Modern Vitrines
Glass, Teak
20th Century French Modern Vitrines
Glass, Wood
2010s Belgian Modern Vitrines
Brass
20th Century French Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s German Modern Vitrines
Steel
20th Century German Modern Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Wood
2010s German Modern Vitrines
Steel
Early 20th Century English Modern Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
2010s German Modern Vitrines
Steel
20th Century Modern Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
2010s Italian Modern Vitrines
Leather, Glass, Wood
2010s Modern Vitrines
Leather, Glass, Wood
1970s American Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Late 20th Century American Modern Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
2010s Brazilian Modern Vitrines
Concrete, Steel
2010s Lebanese Modern Vitrines
Brass
2010s Brazilian Modern Vitrines
Concrete, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines
Metal, Stainless Steel, Cut Steel, Steel, Copper, Brass
2010s Italian Modern Vitrines
Metal
1980s Danish Modern Vintage Vitrines
Wood, Paint, Glass
2010s Romanian Modern Vitrines
Glass, Ash, Mahogany
2010s Romanian Modern Vitrines
Glass, Ash
2010s American Modern Vitrines
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Vitrines
Marble, Carrara Marble
2010s German Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s Romanian Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s Spanish Modern Vitrines
Aluminum
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines
Metal, Brass, Copper, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines
Metal, Brass, Copper, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel
2010s Spanish Modern Vitrines
Aluminum
Late 20th Century Belgian Modern Vitrines
Gold Plate, Chrome
2010s Spanish Modern Vitrines
Aluminum
2010s Belgian Modern Vitrines
Brass
2010s Spanish Modern Vitrines
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines
Cut Steel, Copper, Steel, Stainless Steel, Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vitrines
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines
Cut Steel, Brass, Metal, Copper, Steel, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines
Cut Steel, Brass, Steel, Metal, Stainless Steel, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines
Brass, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel, Metal, Copper
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
2010s French Modern Vitrines
Cherry
2010s Belgian Modern Vitrines
Brass
2010s French Modern Vitrines
Oak, Lacquer
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!