Vitrines
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Vitrines
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
20th Century French Vitrines
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Glass, Maple
1850s French Restauration Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Vitrines
Cherry, Walnut
1930s German Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vitrines
Steel, Metal
19th Century German Rococo Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Late 19th Century Belgian Empire Revival Antique Vitrines
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century Spanish Vitrines
Glass, Wood
2010s Hong Kong Neoclassical Revival Vitrines
Pearlware, Glass, Wood, Ebony
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Wood
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Vitrines
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Oak
20th Century French Minimalist Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
Early 20th Century English Chippendale Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
20th Century French Vitrines
Giltwood, Glass, Mirror
2010s Italian Modern Vitrines
Leather, Glass, Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
1930s French Vintage Vitrines
Bronze, Iron
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Metal, Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Vitrines
Blown Glass, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Giltwood
1880s French Louis Philippe Antique Vitrines
Marble
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Kingwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
1890s French Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1790s English Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1950s German Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1970s German Space Age Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
2010s Turkish Vitrines
Wood
2010s Hong Kong Neoclassical Revival Vitrines
Silver Leaf, Metal
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
19th Century European Antique Vitrines
Wood
Mid-19th Century Brazilian Victorian Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Mirror, Nutwood
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Walnut
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Wood
1920s Vietnamese Vintage Vitrines
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
1880s French Empire Revival Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Mahogany, Burl
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!





