A Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Bookcase Bibliotheque

An exquisite French Ormolu-mounted mahogany and glass vitrine cabinet, attributed to Francois Linke, circa 1880. Although unsigned, the jewel-like quality ormolu bronze mounts throughout, especially the corinthian columns, and the best mahogany and craftsmanship of the period, confirms our attribution to Francois Linke, who was almost certainly one of best furniture makers of the Belle Epoque period alongside Paul Sormani, Henry Dasson, Alexandre Chevrie...

A Monumental Louis XIV style French gilt-bronze mounted wood boulle marquetry casket box, circa 1895 Known in French as a carré de toilette, this casket has canted corners with lavi...

Louis Majorelle, an exceptional quality French Ormolu and Vernis Martin Vitrine, French, circa 1885 An exceptional quality vitrine, in the Louis XVI-style with jewel quality ormol...

A rare and important French Louis XIV style gilt bronze mounted green boulle marquetry clock, Regulateur De Parquet, with matching original pedes...

A French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-mounted marquetry and parquetry commode, circa 1875. A very fine French 19th century finely chased ormolu-mounted kingwood, tulipwood, and satinwoo...

An Exquisite and Rare French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Bloodstone Inkwell, circa 1875. A truly exceptional and jewel like quality inkwell encrier, made with the finest ormolu, mounted on bloodstone. A true collectors and one of a kind piece. Revival of the ancient régime in the late 19th century was paramount to the French furniture and bronze casting firms of the Belle Epoque. Imitation in the highest regard and replication of those tastes and styles was prevalent throughout the Paris Faubourg, where the most talented bronziers and ébénistes established their workshops. The present inkwell encrier recalls the late 18th century's obsession with hardstones - a taste expounded above all by the duc d'Aumont and, subsequently Marie-Antoinette. Such hardstone-mounted pieces, reminiscent of Renaissance schatzkammer objects, enjoyed a revived popularity at the end of the 18th century through the impetus of both the marchands-mercier and, more importantly, the hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, where the duc d'Aumont himself established a workshop in 1770 specializing in the cutting and polishing of precious hardstones. This exceptional inkwell encrier, sumptuously-mounted with finely chased gilt-bronzes, incorporates a highly-prized material such as bloodstone. Sometimes called the Sunstone, the meaning of Bloodstone comes entangled in fascinating history. The Ancient Greeks held the Bloodstone as a gem with glorious powers. They referred to it as Heliotrope, which directly translates to Sunstone. It was believed to have heavenly healing powers gifted by the gods and most certainly when it came to healing all things related to the blood. Even as we move forward into the Middle Ages, the Bloodstone takes another mystical story under its wing. It was believed to be formed from Christ's blood. It was said that during the Crucifixion, a few red spots of his blood dripped...

French Louis XVI style mahogany bookcase (or bibliotheque) with brass trim. The door panels are inset with contrasting "plum pudding" mahogany. The doors have indented corners with b...

Early 19th century French Louis XVI style Mahogany with brass mounted marble top vitrine / bookcase. This was designed to display your most prized possessions or one of a kind collec...

This late nineteenth century Louis XVI mahogany Bibliotheque or bookcase is finished in stunning bronze banding. Bronze-fluted corners flank its two beveled glass doors. The doors open to reveal an interior fitted with four adjustable interior shelves and two lower drawers of dovetail construction. An addition lower drawer below the doors is detailed with a central bronze cartouche surrounded by scrolling leaves and tassels. Each corner of the crown is appointed with a bronze finial. The case rests on Classic Louis XVI finial...

With glass on three sides, this French Louis XVI style mahogany vitrine from the late nineteenth century is ideal for displaying any fine collection. Resting on turned finial feet...

With glass on three sides, this French Louis XVI style mahogany vitrine from the late nineteenth century is ideal for displaying any fine collection. Resting on turned finial feet...

This small scale late 19th century French Louis XVI style mahogany bibliotheque or bookcase is finished with bronze banding. Its corners feature fluting and the side panels are also inset with bronze banding. Its two doors open to reveal an interior with four adjustable shelves. The cabinet rests on classic finial feet...