Display Case Vitrine
Wood, Glass, Mirror
Antique Early 1900s Vitrines
Mahogany
Vintage 1950s Italian Vitrines
Brass
Antique 19th Century Italian Vitrines
Wood, Glass
Vintage 1910s Vitrines
Walnut
Antique Early 1900s British Vitrines
Walnut
Vintage 1920s British Vitrines
Beech
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Vitrines
Wood
Antique 19th Century Danish Victorian Vitrines
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Vitrines
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Bronze
Vintage 1970s Italian Vitrines
Wood, Glass
20th Century French Vitrines
Marble
Late 20th Century Italian Vitrines
Wood, Leather
Antique 19th Century Honduran Folk Art Vitrines
Glass, Cedar
Early 20th Century English Vitrines
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Teak
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Chrome
20th Century Italian Modern Vitrines
Masonite, Lacquer, Glass
Antique 18th Century European Gustavian Vitrines
Wood
Early 20th Century English Vitrines
Vintage 1920s British Vitrines
Oak
Vintage 1920s English Vitrines
Mahogany
Vintage 1920s English Vitrines
Ash
Vintage 1920s German Industrial Vitrines
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Vitrines
Glass, Cherry
Antique 19th Century English Vitrines
Mahogany
Antique Early 1900s English Sheraton Vitrines
Mahogany
Vintage 1950s French Other Vitrines
Antique 1890s English Vitrines
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Vitrines
Cedar, Glass
Vintage 1910s British Vitrines
Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Vitrines
Metal
Early 20th Century Thai British Colonial Vitrines
Teak
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Vitrines
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Vitrines
Mahogany
Antique Early 1900s English Vitrines
Oak
Early 20th Century English Vitrines
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Metal
Vintage 1960s French Vitrines
Vintage 1930s British Industrial Vitrines
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Vitrines
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Iron
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Iron
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Iron
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Vitrines
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Empire Vitrines
Glass, Pine
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Rustic Vitrines
Glass, Pine
Early 20th Century English Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
Vintage 1920s Swedish Neoclassical Vitrines
Mahogany
Vintage 1930s French Rustic Vitrines
Glass, Pine
Antique 1890s English Vitrines
Mahogany
Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Vitrines
Metal
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Display Case Vitrine For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Display Case Vitrine?
Finding the Right Vitrines for You
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!
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A glass display case is also called a showcase, vitrine, or display cabinet. It usually has one or more panels of transparent glass that allows for proper display of your treasured collectibles. Find a collection of antique and vintage furniture on 1stDibs today.
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