Display Case Vitrine
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Baltic Vitrines
Wood, Amboyna
Vintage 1980s European Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Macassar
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Revival Vitrines
Mahogany, Satin, Glass, Ebony, Satinwood
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Vitrines
Velvet, Glass, Wood, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Vitrines
Mahogany
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Vitrines
Walnut, Lacquer
Vintage 1920s English Anglo-Japanese Vitrines
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Vitrines
Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Palisander
20th Century American Adam Style Vitrines
Burl
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Burl
Antique 1890s Victorian Vitrines
Walnut
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Beech, Lacquer, Parchment Paper
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Baroque Revival Vitrines
Walnut, Burl
Vintage 1930s European Chippendale Vitrines
Wood, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Sheraton Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Aluminum, Steel
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Pine
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vitrines
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany, Rosewood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
20th Century American Country Vitrines
Glass, Hardwood
Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Vitrines
Fabric, Glass, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Metal
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Bronze
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Burl
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Vitrines
Crystal
20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Chippendale Vitrines
Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Hardwood
Vintage 1930s Italian Baroque Vitrines
Walnut
Late 20th Century Vitrines
Aluminum
Antique 1870s English Gothic Revival Vitrines
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Vitrines
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Walnut
Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Vitrines
Fabric, Glass, Wood
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Vitrines
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1930s Dutch Victorian Vitrines
Metal, Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Kingwood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vitrines
Walnut, Glass
Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Vitrines
Glass, Wood, Walnut, Burl
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Vitrines
Crystal
20th Century English Modern Vitrines
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Ormolu
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Vitrines
Glass, Wood
20th Century North American Jacobean Vitrines
Oak
Early 20th Century English Adam Style Vitrines
Brass
Vintage 1980s Campaign Cabinets
Glass, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Sheraton Bookcases
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 1890s English Chinese Chippendale Cabinets
Mahogany
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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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