Display Case Vitrine
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Giltwood, Lacquer
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Brass
Antique Early 1900s Adam Style Cabinets
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Cabinets
Pine
Antique 1880s Cabinets
Kingwood
Antique 17th Century Cabinets
Wood
Early 20th Century French Cabinets
Wood
20th Century Cabinets
Other
Antique 1840s Cabinets
Mahogany
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Brass
Antique 1870s Cabinets
Mahogany
Vintage 1970s Italian Cabinets
Aluminum
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Other
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Mahogany
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Cabinets
Bronze
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Upholstery, Glass, Mahogany
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Lead
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Glass, Oak
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Wood
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Glass, Walnut
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Satinwood
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Bronze
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Wood
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Ormolu
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Mahogany
Antique 1880s French Cabinets
Ormolu
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Cabinets
Bronze
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Glass, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Cabinets
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Cabinets
Glass, Cherry, Spruce
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Antique 1890s Cabinets
Wood
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Glass, Mahogany
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Glass, Walnut, Bakelite
Antique 1880s Revival Cabinets
Ormolu
Antique 1860s English Cabinets
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Cabinets
Ormolu
Antique 1780s Cabinets
Walnut
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Glass, Walnut
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Glass, Walnut
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Cabinets
Glass, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Unknown Cabinets
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Bookcases
Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century Dutch Rococo Revival Cabinets
Glass, Walnut
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Cabinets
Glass, Walnut
Vintage 1980s Campaign Cabinets
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Chrome
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Cabinets
Brass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Brass, Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Brass
Vintage 1970s Japonisme Cabinets
Glass, Oak
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Mahogany, Glass
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Bookcases
Walnut
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Cherry
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Brass
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Glass, Walnut
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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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