Glass Vitrine Display Case
Vintage 1960s Swedish Vitrines
Glass, Oak, Teak
Late 20th Century American Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Vitrines
Glass, Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Vitrines
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Vintage 1980s Vitrines
Leather, Bamboo, Glass, Wood
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood, Glass
Antique 19th Century French Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Vitrines
Bronze
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Vitrines
Glass, Cherry, Pine
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Vintage 1970s American Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Belle Époque Vitrines
Glass, Pine
Vintage 1940s Chinese Chippendale Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Chrome
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Brass
Antique 1860s French Vitrines
Breccia Marble, Ormolu
Early 20th Century Baroque Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1970s Danish Vitrines
Glass, Teak
Antique Early 1900s European Louis XV Vitrines
Gold Leaf
Antique Early 1900s English Georgian Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany, Velvet
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century European Vitrines
Glass, Oak
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Vitrines
Ormolu
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Antique 1890s French Japonisme Vitrines
Bronze
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Leather, Glass, Elm
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Vitrines
Ormolu
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Vitrines
Bronze
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Vitrines
Glass, Oak
Antique 1860s English Victorian Vitrines
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Other Vitrines
Glass, Pine
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Vitrines
Brass
Vintage 1920s British Indian Ocean Territory Industrial Vitrines
Brass, Iron
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Glass, Lacquer
Antique 1890s English Victorian Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
1990s American French Provincial Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Vitrines
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century German Louis Philippe Vitrines
Blown Glass, Mirror, Cherry
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Vitrines
Bronze
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Vitrines
Glass, Birch
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Vitrines
Brass
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Vitrines
Ormolu
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Vitrines
Glass, Pine
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Metal, Chrome
Vintage 1950s French Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century French Other Vitrines
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Vitrines
Glass, Pine
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Glass Vitrine Display Case For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Glass Vitrine Display Case?
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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