Vitrines
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Marble
1890s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Vitrines
Steel
1940s French Vintage Vitrines
Metal
1930s Argentine Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Marble, Ormolu
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines
Metal, Copper
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Gold Plate, Bronze
19th Century French Rococo Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
2010s Turkish Vitrines
Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century Argentine Other Antique Vitrines
Bronze
18th Century Dutch Antique Vitrines
Glass, Pine
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood, Mirror
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Ormolu, Bronze
2010s Italian Vitrines
Glass
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Goatskin
1870s French Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Brass
20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Malachite, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Vitrines
Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Walnut, Fir
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1910s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Wood
20th Century French Country Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1890s Polish Arts and Crafts Antique Vitrines
Oak
2010s Italian Vitrines
Glass
1930s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vitrines
Steel
1980s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Vitrines
Wood
1860s French Directoire Antique Vitrines
Gold
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Vitrines
Oak
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass, Chrome
19th Century French Charles X Antique Vitrines
Maple, Rosewood
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Glass, Lucite
19th Century British Victorian Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
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19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Brass, Ormolu
Late 19th Century English Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
2010s Italian Vitrines
Glass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Vitrines
Stained Glass, Oak
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Kingwood
Late 20th Century American Modern Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1920s Argentine Vintage Vitrines
Chrome, Iron
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
1860s French Renaissance Revival Antique Vitrines
Marble
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Beech
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
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!





