Painted French Vitrine
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Vitrines
Blown Glass, Oak, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century European Vitrines
Glass, Poplar
Antique Early 1900s Belgian French Provincial Vitrines
Metal
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Bookcases
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Country Bookcases
Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Bookcases
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Bookcases
Glass, Oak
Early 20th Century French Sofa Tables
Glass, Wood
Vintage 1940s American Rococo Vitrines
Wood, Mirror, Glass
Antique 19th Century French Vitrines
Wood, Glass
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Vitrines
Marble
Antique 19th Century French Vitrines
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Vitrines
Wood, Paint
Vintage 1940s French Vitrines
Wood, Paint, Mirror, Glass
Vintage 1940s French Vitrines
Wood, Paint, Mirror, Glass
Early 20th Century French Restauration Vitrines
Wire
Antique 19th Century French Vitrines
Antique Late 18th Century French Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Vitrines
Wood, Glass, Paint
Antique 1870s French Louis XV Vitrines
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Other Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Oak
20th Century French Vitrines
Wood, Fabric
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Mirror, Wood
Vintage 1950s French Belle Époque Vitrines
Metal
Antique 19th Century French Vitrines
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Vitrines
Pewter
Antique Early 1800s Vitrines
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Vitrines
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Cabinets
Glass, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Bookcases
Oak
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Bookcases
Glass, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Shelves
Antique 19th Century French End Tables
Satinwood
Vintage 1960s French Bookcases
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Cabinets
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Cabinets
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Vitrines
Brass
20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Vitrines
Brass
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Wire
Antique Early 1900s French Louis Philippe Bookcases
Glass, Oak
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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!
- What is a French vitrine?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A French vitrine is a type of case good furniture used for displaying china and decorative objects. It usually features a carved wooden body and a glass front that provides a view of an interior storage cabinet or shelving. Shop a collection of antique French vitrines on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025The French artist who painted the famous painting which is titled Mont Sainte Victoire is Paul Cézanne. He actually produced several landscape paintings of the mountain, which was located near his birthplace, Aix-en-Provence, France. Arguably the most famous piece from the series is a 1904-6 work now in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, France. Other examples are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, New York; the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, UK; the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh, Scotland; the Bridgestone Museum of Art in Tokyo, Japan; and the Princeton University Art Museum in Princeton, New Jersey. Shop a wide range of sculptures on 1stDibs.
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