Vitrines
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Vitrines
Brass, Iron
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Vitrines
Iron
1880s American Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Oak
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mirror, Mahogany
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Vitrines
Wood
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
19th Century French Rococo Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Metal
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
Early 1800s English Rococo Antique Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century British Rococo Vitrines
Glass, Wood
19th Century French Rococo Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Mahogany
1870s Italian Rococo Antique Vitrines
Walnut
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Late 18th Century European Rococo Antique Vitrines
Wood
19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Vitrines
Wood, Glass
Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Vitrines
Giltwood, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Vitrines
Mahogany, Walnut
20th Century French Rococo Vitrines
Beech
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Vitrines
Wood
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Satinwood
Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Vitrines
Walnut
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Vitrines
Giltwood
19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
19th Century French Rococo Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Late 18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century German Rococo Antique Vitrines
Walnut
19th Century French Rococo Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Vitrines
Brass
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!