Vitrines
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Vitrines
Glass, Oak
1880s French Japonisme Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Vitrines
Beech
Early 20th Century English Vitrines
Mahogany
1890s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Vitrines
Oak
Late 19th Century English Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vitrines
Glass, Wood, Mirror
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Vitrines
Oak
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ebony, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Vitrines
Walnut
19th Century French Other Antique Vitrines
Bronze
20th Century Vitrines
Bronze
20th Century English Post-Modern Vitrines
Wood
2010s Belgian Modern Vitrines
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Vitrines
Bronze
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Vitrines
Bronze
2010s European Modern Vitrines
Metal
19th Century English Edwardian Antique Vitrines
Satinwood
2010s Turkish Vitrines
Wood
Early 1900s Burmese Antique Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Beech
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Vitrines
Wrought Iron
Early 1900s Burmese Antique Vitrines
Metal
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Kingwood
1760s French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Bronze
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Glass, Smoked Glass, Wood, Mahogany, Lacquer
1930s Italian Vintage Vitrines
Aluminum
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Brass
19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Mahogany
Late 19th Century European Antique Vitrines
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vitrines
Oak
20th Century Dutch Vitrines
Glass, Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Vitrines
Bronze
1950s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Directoire Vitrines
Walnut
19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Vitrines
Silver
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vitrines
Ormolu
20th Century French Vitrines
Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Antique Vitrines
Bronze
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vitrines
Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vitrines
Bronze
2010s Spanish Modern Vitrines
Aluminum
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vitrines
Bronze
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Vitrines
Wood, Mahogany, Softwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Vitrines
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
20th Century Vitrines
Glass, Wood, Beech
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!





