Achille Castiglioni Cabinets

IMPORTANT CABINET WITH TWO BODY IN BLACKENED WOOD CARVED AND ENGRAVED ORIGIN: FRANCE PERIOD: 17TH CENTURY Height: 188 cm Width: 135 cm Depth: 53.5 cm Blackened wood and veneer: rosewood, ebony, pear, mahogany Framed in oak wood A real ceremonial piece of furniture, this two-part cabinet opens with two historiated panels and two drawers in the upper part and two leaves and two belt drawers in the lower part. Richly worked, it offers both inside and outside a floral decoration, finely engraved which contrasts with the importance given to geometric lines. This duality, typical of this type of cabinet, confirms its dating and its origin. In addition, the gilded metal locks and fittings enhance the sumptuous trait of this piece of furniture and also contribute to its ornamentation. Furniture of predilection for “enclosing the most precious things” (Furetière, Dictionnaire, 1690) the appearance of cabinets in the 16th century accompanied the development of wunderkammern, these cabinets of curiosities enriched both by the vogue for the antique and by distant expeditions which bring back with them natural wonders and rare testimonies of distant civilisations. The curious, combining fortune and culture, brings together antique medals, rare plants, fossils, or oriental ornaments. This meeting of pieces which embodies much more than their material reality, a subjective evocation of all the riches of the earth and all the knowledge of men, acts in the eyes of its owner like a microcosm of which he is the master and which he enjoys according to his will. This is how the first cabinets were designed to be transportable, often wooden structures calling for riches only those they housed for a collector who refused to part with them, even temporarily. In the 17th century, the cabinet gained in technical complexity and luxurious materials until it could no longer be moved itself and became a prized and expensive collector’s item...

With panels of inlaid brass, the central door depicting a scene with cherubs playing amidst arabesque scrolls with phoenix and other exotic birds, the flanking glazed doors separated...

Incredible design and top quality workmanship from Amsterdam from the early 1900's. As promised in one of our other listings, here is the original and unique display or tea cabinet from 't Modelhuis by Jewish maker Napoleon le Grand. From the same home we also have a solid nutwood ladies desk with matching chair, which now also is listed on 1stdibs. Work from this Amsterdam based, Jewish furniture maker from the early 20th century is extremely hard to find and his pieces never fail to impress. This solid oak...

Pair of china vitrine cabinets by Tomlinson are an excellent example of their timeless quality and design. This rectangular top cabinet features two doors with glass panels and brass...

Set of 2 display cabinets from the Fondazione di Fiera Milano in original blue colour. The colour of the wood is the main reason why we b...

Antique oak spool cabinet for John J Clarks with two drawers. The cabinet with two drawers with gold labels and fluted metal knobs. The upper drawer with removable separators and mis...

Hi Fi cabinet with a part for the storage of a record player and many drawers to store vinyl records. If you put the vinyl recorder on the cabinet there ...

Vitrine, marble, brass, glass, silk moiré, France, 1950s.   This is a refined midcentury brass vitrine of exquisite craftsmanship, presumably made for the high-end boutique French ...

Italian Mid-Century Modern aluminum and glass pharmacy vitrin with internal shelf, 1950s Pharmacy showcase with an aluminum frame, with internal shelf. Glass closure on all sides, as well as the central shelf in glass. Sliding doors on the front with small concave handle on the glass itself and lock with original working key, with spring mechanism. Paw with a round section. 1950s approximately. Good condition, several stains on the aluminum on the front. Small scratches and surface oxidation present. Measures in cm 130x41x131h Remember to check our product in the listing of this our store, where we present fantastic original vintage products.

A wooden and metal vitrine from France, circa 1900. This vitrine is composed of two lower shelves, two drawers and two shelves which rest inside glass paneled doors. This display cab...

Wood bookcase model "Beta" by Italian designer Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002) for BBB Bonacina in the 1970s. This bookcase has 6 shelves. Very good condition. Achille Castiglioni is...

Corner vitrine by Belgo Chrome. A spectacular Belgo Chrom showcase with glass at the sides, lucite door, lucite pillars left and right, lucite shelves inside and also lighting. Above...