Vitrines
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Teak
1980s Italian Minimalist Vintage Vitrines
Steel
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Marble, Gold Leaf
1910s French Vintage Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century Austrian Country Antique Vitrines
Wood
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
Early 20th Century Vitrines
Oak
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
20th Century Unknown Anglo-Indian Vitrines
Brass
1890s English Edwardian Antique Vitrines
Blown Glass, Walnut
1780s Italian Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Gold
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Vitrines
Walnut
19th Century Country Antique Vitrines
Pine
Early 20th Century European Vitrines
Brass, Steel
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1950s Vintage Vitrines
Art Glass, Mirror, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Vitrines
Crystal
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Vitrines
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Vitrines
Glass, Burl
1940s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
Late 19th Century Norwegian Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Walnut
1930s Italian Baroque Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Vitrines
Bronze
2010s Lebanese Modern Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
2010s Italian Vitrines
Glass, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Chrome
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze, Ormolu
20th Century American Country Vitrines
Cut Steel
1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Poplar
1890s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1880s European Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century American Rococo Revival Antique Vitrines
Marble
Mid-20th Century European Vitrines
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Pine
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vitrines
Fruitwood
20th Century French Neoclassical Vitrines
Brass
19th Century English Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Plexiglass
1960s Italian Vintage Vitrines
Wood
1950s French Louis XV Vintage Vitrines
Fabric, Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Kingwood, Walnut
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Marble
20th Century American Country Vitrines
Steel
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century English Modern Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
1950s French Louis XV Vintage Vitrines
Fabric, Glass, Wood
18th Century Dutch Antique Vitrines
Wood
1890s Italian Belle Époque Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
1960s Italian Other Vintage Vitrines
Wood
1830s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
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!





