Vitrines
18th Century Dutch Antique Vitrines
Pine
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vitrines
Glass, Wood, Walnut
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Iron
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Ormolu
1980s German Vintage Vitrines
Formica, Beech
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Stainless Steel
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Art Deco Vitrines
Stained Glass, Oak
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1880s American Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Oak
1880s French Empire Antique Vitrines
Brass
1870s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Vitrines
Walnut
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Wood
Mid-19th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Vitrines
Brass
1940s Polish Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
20th Century Louis XIV Vitrines
Beech
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
1960s Italian Vintage Vitrines
Upholstery, Glass, Wood, Paint
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Marble, Ormolu
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Rosewood
Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Vitrines
Gold, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vitrines
Walnut, Glass
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Vitrines
Giltwood, Wood, Glass
Early 20th Century Edo Vitrines
Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
19th Century British Chinese Chippendale Antique Vitrines
Mahogany, Glass
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Bronze
1890s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Vitrines
Satinwood, Glass
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
18th Century Dutch Antique Vitrines
Fruitwood, Walnut
2010s Belgian Modern Vitrines
Brass
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Wood
1920s English Anglo-Japanese Vintage Vitrines
Mahogany
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
20th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Mahogany
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Wood
18th Century British Hepplewhite Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1980s Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Stone
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vitrines
Wood, Glass
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
20th Century American Chippendale Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
1920s Argentine Vintage Vitrines
Iron
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Teak, Glass
Early 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Revival Antique Vitrines
Glass, Pine, Paint
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Vitrines
Glass, Oak
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Vitrines
Walnut, Burl
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
Antique and Vintage Vitrines
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!





