Vitrines
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Marble
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Vitrines
Marble
2010s Italian Vitrines
Glass
Early 1900s Italian Antique Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Vitrines
Wood
1880s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Vitrines
Mirror, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Industrial Vitrines
Steel
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1980s European Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1890s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Velvet, Glass, Walnut
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass
Early 20th Century French Empire Vitrines
Cherry
2010s Belgian Modern Vitrines
Brass
19th Century French Victorian Antique Vitrines
Bronze
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vitrines
Brass
1920s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Vitrines
Walnut
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Rosewood, Teak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Glass, Resin, Wood
Late 18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Vitrines
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines
Cut Steel, Stainless Steel, Steel, Metal
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vitrines
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Boxwood, Rosewood, Satinwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Brass
1970s American Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Lucite
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood, Oak
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
1870s Italian Rococo Antique Vitrines
Walnut
20th Century Italian Vitrines
Glass, Rosewood
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Vitrines
Silver
1850s Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Velvet, Glass, Satinwood
Late 19th Century Baroque Revival Antique Vitrines
Walnut, Burl
Early 1900s Burmese Antique Vitrines
Metal
Early 1900s European Vienna Secession Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Maple, Walnut
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Marble, Wrought Iron
1790s Belgian Antique Vitrines
Oak
19th Century Victorian Antique Vitrines
Glass
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Cherry
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany, Walnut
2010s Belgian Modern Vitrines
Brass
20th Century American Adam Style Vitrines
Burl
Early 20th Century Italian Chippendale Vitrines
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vitrines
Glass
20th Century American Late Victorian Vitrines
Mahogany
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Vitrines
Glass, Ash, Oak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood, Teak
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Vitrines
Glass, Wood
1880s German Vienna Secession Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Glass, Walnut
Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Vitrines
Walnut
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!





