Vitrines
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vitrines
Wood
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Brass
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Mahogany
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Oak
2010s Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Natural Fiber
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Teak
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Oak
19th Century Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Wood
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vitrines
Pine
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Glass, Pearwood, Walnut, Burl
2010s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Steel
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Early 1900s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Vitrines
Pine, Glass
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Glass, Teak
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Glass, Oak
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Onyx, Bronze, Ormolu
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Wood
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Oak
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vitrines
Metal
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Iron
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Iron
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Iron
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Iron
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Oak
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Iron
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Iron
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Mahogany
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
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Oak
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Wood
19th Century German Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Ormolu, Bronze
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Oak
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Oak
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Lapis Lazuli, Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Ormolu, Pewter
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vitrines
Rosewood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze
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!