Vitrines
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Vitrines
Glass, Oak
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
1950s Vintage Vitrines
Wood
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Aluminum
18th Century Italian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
1960s British Chippendale Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Industrial Vitrines
Metal
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Vitrines
Oak
Early 2000s American Baroque Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1890s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Brass
Early 19th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Vitrines
Steel, Chrome
1950s French Empire Revival Vintage Vitrines
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Brass
2010s English Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Maple
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Vitrines
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
20th Century Louis XVI Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Indian Art Deco Vitrines
Teak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
Early 1800s French Antique Vitrines
Brass
1890s Victorian Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Vitrines
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Vitrines
Crystal
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Vitrines
Walnut
2010s French Modern Vitrines
Cherry, Oak, Lacquer
2010s American Modern Vitrines
Steel
Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Vitrines
Metal
1990s Italian Post-Modern Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Country Antique Vitrines
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vitrines
Plexiglass, Wood
1820s Danish Gustavian Antique Vitrines
Wood
1990s British Vitrines
Bronze, Steel
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
Early 20th Century American Country Vitrines
Glass, Oak
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Marble, Ormolu
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Vitrines
Lead
1960s Italian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Harewood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Metal
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1960s Italian Industrial Vintage Vitrines
Steel
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Mahogany, Glass
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1850s French Renaissance Revival Antique Vitrines
Walnut
1930s British Vintage Vitrines
Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Glass, Hardwood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Upholstery, Glass, Wood, Paint
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Glass
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!





