Vitrines
2010s German Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Oak
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Oak
2010s Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Natural Fiber
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Vitrines
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Vitrines
Resin
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines
Granite, Marble, Brass
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Brass
2010s German Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s Belgian Modern Vitrines
Brass
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Gold Leaf
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Marble
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Marble
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Marble
2010s German Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s German Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Oak
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Glass, Oak
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Oak
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Stainless Steel
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Iron
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Iron
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Concrete
2010s Portuguese Vitrines
Iron
2010s American Vitrines
Bronze, Brass, Steel
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vitrines
Glass, Acrylic, Ash
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vitrines
Glass, Acrylic, Ash
2010s American Modern Vitrines
Brass
2010s Brazilian Modern Vitrines
Concrete, Steel
2010s Brazilian Modern Vitrines
Concrete, Steel
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vitrines
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vitrines
Metal, Stainless Steel, Cut Steel, Steel, Copper, Brass
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vitrines
Glass, Acrylic, Ash
2010s Lebanese Modern Vitrines
Brass
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vitrines
Glass, Wood
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Vitrines
Ash
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s Romanian Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s Italian Modern Vitrines
Marble, Carrara Marble
2010s German Post-Modern Vitrines
Steel
2010s Romanian Modern Vitrines
Glass, Ash
2010s Romanian Modern Vitrines
Glass, Ash, Mahogany
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!