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Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Furniture

French, 1848-1895

The 19th-century German cabinetmaker Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener rose to prominence for his beautiful reproductions of Louis XV furniture in the Rococo style. The influence of the Art Nouveau movement can be seen in Zwiener's work as well, and his ornate cabinets, gilded writing desks and exquisitely detailed chests of drawers are just some of the many examples of his mastery of furniture design.

Zwiener was born in Herdon, Germany, around 1848. By 1880, he had moved to Paris and established a workshop on the Rue de la Roquette. Zwiener was quick to earn esteem among the European nobility as a producer of fine furniture. In 1884, he created a replica of the famous Bureau du Roi roll-top desk for King Ludwig II of Bavaria. He also partnered with famed French sculptor Léon Messagé, whose gorgeous designs are credited with helping Zwiener win the gold medal at the 1889 Paris Exposition Universelle.

In 1895, Zwiener returned to Berlin after securing a commission from Wilhelm II. His workshop was taken over by cabinetmaker François Linke. Linke's style was similar to Zwiener's. Linke also continued to work with Messagé, preserving the workshop's tradition of exceptional craftsmanship.

In Germany, Wilhelm II was eager to showcase the talents of German furniture makers to the world. He tasked Zwiener with producing an extensive suite of furniture for his royal palaces. The furniture was exhibited at the German Pavilion during the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. Later, many of the pieces followed Wilhelm II to his manor house, Huis Doorn, in the Netherlands, where he lived in exile.

Over his career, Zwiener also produced furniture for elite international clients like New York art collector Charles Tyson Yerkes and French author Baroness Hélène van Zuylen of the Rothschild banking family.

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Creator: Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
19th C. Joseph E. Zwiener Kingwood, Satine and Bois de Bout Marquetry Tea Table
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Germantown, MD
A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED KINGWOOD, SATINE AND BOIS DE BOUT MARQUETRY TEA-TABLE BY JOSEPH-EMMANUEL ZWIENER (GERMAN-FRENCH, 1848-1925), PARIS, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY. UNDERSIDE OF LO...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Furniture

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Ormolu

Signed Pair Zwiener Bronze Oak Breche D' Alep Marble Console Tables
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a pair of absolute masterpieces of the famous firm Zwiener who made some of France's finest Louis XV replicas of the second period, since the first period was 1760s era, and ...
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Furniture

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

A Marquetry and Gilt-Bronze Commode by Emmanuel Zwiener
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Very Fine Marble Top Marquetry and Gilt-Bronze Commode by Emmanuel Zwiener. The keyhole escutcheon stamped with the ‘ZN’ mark from the bronze master model. The back of the bronze...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

A very fine 19th century Grand Piano by Joseph Emmanuel Zwiener
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Dallas, TX
A magnificent French 19th century Louis XV designed marquetry kingwood Grand Piano . Signed in the bronze by Joseph Zwiener. The finest gilt bronze mounts. 6 legs . The piano works b...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Furniture

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Bronze

Rare Matched Pair of Louis XVI Style Wall Vitrines by Zwiener, circa 1890
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A rare and unusual matched pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted wall vitrines by Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener. French, circa 1890. Signed ‘E. Zwiener’ to the base of the bro...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Style Vitrines with Wedgwood Plaques by Zwiener, circa 1880
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An important pair of Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted vitrines with wedgwood Jasperware plaques, by Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener. French, circa 1880. Stamped 'NZ', 'NZ.309' and 'ZJ' to the reverse of the bronze mounts. Signed to the reverse of the lockplate 'Mon THEAU THIEFFINE Succ./SERRURIER PARIS'. This rare pair of vitrines, each have a shaped Carrera marble top above a frieze centred by a round classical Jasperware plaque flanked by gilt-bronze putti figures and scrolling acanthus running pattern. Below is a gilt-bronze framed bevelled glass door above a panel centred by a finely modelled Jasperware plaque of a putto representing the seasons. The door is flanked to either side by gilt-bronze monnaie pattern and headed by a pair of exceptionally fine female canephor figures. The shaped sides have corresponding bevelled glass panels and the vitrine is raised on tapering fluted legs. The distinctive canephor figures, finely cast as female caryatids with ringlets in their hair and supporting baskets of fruit upon their heads, is a distinctive and celebrated model unique to Zwiener. Many of Zwieners bronzes are executed in the Louis XV style, with flowers and scrolling acanthus leaves and an emphasis on asymmetry, typical of the work of his bronze sculptor Léon Messagé. The mounts employed on this rare pair of vitrines however sees Zwiener creating his own up-to-date reinterpretation of the Louis XVI style, drawing inspiration from established Louis XVI models such as those designed by Weisweiler for Marie-Antoinette's Dressing table. [See Mestdagh, p.305]. A second distinctive feature of the vitrines is the finely modelled Wedgwood Jasperware plaques incorporated in the frieze of each vitrine and beneath the doors. Wedgwood exhibited at nearly all of the Universal Exhibitions held in 19th century France, displaying amongst other pieces, plaques specifically intended to be mounted on to furniture. The first vitrine displays to the frieze a finely modelled plaque in the classical style, depicting a group of putti at play, one being pushed on a swing, while another plays a trumpet and a small attentive dog watches from below. Beneath the glass panelled door a larger Jasperware plaque is incorporated depicting a putto figure with a garland of flowers, emblematic of spring. The second vitrine has a classical plaque...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Furniture

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Bronze

French 19th Century Cabinet on Stand after Zweiner
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality Louis XVI style bombe fronted, marble topped cabinet on stand, having wonderful gilded ormolu scrolling foliate and monopodia mounts, the door opening to reveal s...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Furniture

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Mahogany

Fine 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Center Table by Joseph Zwiener
By Jean-Henri Riesener, Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Exceptionally Fine Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Center Table By Joseph Zwiener Joseph Zwiener The rectangular marble top above a frieze drawer,...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Gilt-Bronze and Vernis Martin Side Cabinet, by Zwiener
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Vernis Martin gilt-bronze mounted side cabinet with a marble top, by Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener. Stamped to the carcass beneath the marble top 'E. ZWIENER'. This model of ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Furniture

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Bronze

A Louis XVI Style Parquetry Inlaid Writing Table By Emmanuel Zwiener
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bois Satiné Parquetry Inlaid Writing Table, By Emmanuel Zwiener, Paris. The top of gilt-tooled tan leather surrounded by a stiff-leaf cast edge...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Furniture

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Bronze

Regence Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bureau Plat by Zwiener, circa 1890
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Regence style gilt bronze-mounted bureau plat by Zwiener. French, circa 1890. Stamped to the reverse of the bronze mounts 'JZ'. This fine bureau plat has a shaped leathe...
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Late 19th Century French Régence Antique Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Furniture

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Bronze

Fine 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Cabinet by Joseph Zwiener
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Long Island City, NY
A very fine late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted Louis XV style Vernis Martin cabinet. By Joseph Zwiener. The central section finely decorated door panel displaying an allegorical 'Vernis Martin' scene, within a gilt bronze banded frame. With finely cast acanthus and figurative gilt bronze mounts. Stamped ‘NZ’ for Zwiener on the back of the escutcheons and reverse of the bronze mask to the base. Born in Herdon, Germany, in 1849, Joseph Emmanuel Zwiener followed the tradition of some of the best ébnistes of the 19th century. He moved to Paris establishing a workshop at 12, rue de la Roquette, between 1880 and 1895. He produced a wide array of the very finest furniture, modelling in his own interpretations of the 18th century Louis XV Rococo style, veneered with the highest and finest quality marquetry and 'Vernis Martin' panels. Exhibiting at the Exposition Universelle, Paris, in 1889, Zwiener was awarded a Gold Medal for what the jury reported as 'dè ses dèbuts à une Exposition Universelle, [il] s'est mi au premier rang par la richesse, la hardinesse, et le fini de ses meubles incrustés de bronze et fort habilment marquetés.' Zwiener was closely associated with François Linke and the two houses produced work which, at first glance, is remarkably similar and with occasionally identical mounts. The similarities are made more likely by the fact that the brilliant sculptor, Léon Messagé, worked initially for Zwiener and subsequently, upon Zwiener's departure for Berlin to work on furniture commissioned by Freidrich Wilhelm II, he was employed in the workshop of François Linke. It appears that Zwiener, unlike Linke, did not sign all his work, although some stamped pieces with his name and/or his "Z" initial are documented. There is some uncertainty between the recorded stamp E. Zwiener and the work of a Julius Zwiener...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Furniture

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Louis XVI Style Five-Drawer, Marble Top Chiffonier by Zwiener, circa 1880
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted five drawer, marble top chiffonier by Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener. French, circa 1880. Stamped to th...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Rare Joseph Emmanuel Zwiener Marble Top Dore' Bronze Mounted Louis XV Desk
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic and extremely rare desk made by the famous Joseph-Emannuel Zwiner of Paris France. The desk features a superb marble top with hues of purples, whites, and merlot. The incredible dore' bronze mounts are just exsquisite and of the finest possible casting quality and the brilliance of the gold finish is superb and bright. This is a one-of-a-kind piece and has a very high intrinsic value beyond many other noteworthy makers such as Jansen, Forest, and Krieger. The desk is in very good condition with minor signs of age and use and measures 30.75 tall x 47 wide x 21 deep and is signed with a stamp. The 19th-century German cabinetmaker Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener rose to prominence for his beautiful reproductions of Louis XV furniture in the Rococo style. The influence of the Art Nouveau movement can be seen in Zwiener's work as well, and his ornate cabinets, gilded writing desks...
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Furniture

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

Wonderful 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Vitrine by Joseph Zwiener
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Wonderful Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Vitrine by Joseph Zwiener Joseph Zwiener The serpentine-shaped brèche d’ alep marble top above a single centered glass door, flanked to each side by a conforming panel, the mirrored interior fitted with three adjustable glass shelves, the canted angles set with pierced foliate-cast clasps, above a bombé shaped apron, on cabriole legs with scrolled-acanthus sabots. The quality of the cabinetry and solid wood frame, along with the quality and design of the mounts, is characteristic of Zwiener’s oeuvre. Similar flower-filled cornucopia chutes can be found on other Zwiener models. Born in Herdon, Germany, in 1849, Joseph Emmanuel Zwiener followed the tradition of some of the best ébnistes of the nineteenth century. He moved to Paris establishing a workshop at 12, rue de la Roquette, between 1880 and 1895. He produced a wide array of the very finest furniture, modelling in his own interpretations of the eighteenth century Louis XV Rococo style, veneered with the highest and finest quality marquetry and ‘Vernis Martin’ panels. Exhibiting at the Exposition Universelle, Paris, in 1889, Zwiener was awarded a gold medal for what the jury reported as ‘dè ses dèbuts à une Exposition Universelle, [il] s’est mi au premier rang par la richesse, la hardinesse, et le fini de ses meubles incrustés de bronze et fort habilment marquetés.’ Zwiener was closely associated with François Linke, and the two houses produced work which, at first glance, is remarkably similar and with occasionally identical mounts. The similarities are made more likely by the fact that the brilliant sculptor, Léon Messagé, worked initially for Zwiener and subsequently, upon Zwiener’s departure for Berlin to work on furniture commissioned by Freidrich Wilhelm II , he was employed in the workshop of François Linke. It appears that Zwiener, unlike Linke, did not sign all his work, although some stamped pieces with his name and/or his “Z” initial are documented. There is some uncertainty between the recorded stamp E. Zwiener and the work of a Julius Zwiener...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Fabulous French Gilt-Bronze Mounted Kingwood Gueridon by Zwiener
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in New York, NY
A French ormolu-mounted kingwood Guéridon by Zwiener, Paris, circa 1890 The associated circular brèchemarble top above a frieze mounted with masks of Apollo, with one drawer and r...
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19th Century Antique Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Furniture

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Marble

Louis XVI-Style Mahogany Side Table by Zwiener
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in New York, NY
A fine quality Louis XVI-style mahogany side table. Stamped E. ZWIENER Maker: Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener (1848-1895) Date: 19th century Origin: French Size: H 30 x W 16 1/2 x D 12...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Furniture

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Bronze

Wonderful 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Vitrine Table by Joseph Zwiener
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Long Island City, NY
A wonderful late 19th century gilt bronze Mounted Louis XV style Vitrine table by Joseph Zwiener Joseph Zwiener The oval shaped table with a beveled glass top encircled by a bronze frieze, above four side glass panels, the canted angles set with pierced foliate-cast clasps, standing on cabriole legs tapering to scrolled sabots. Born in Herdon, Germany, in 1849, Joseph Emmanuel Zwiener followed the tradition of some of the best ébnistes of the nineteenth century. He moved to Paris establishing a workshop at 12, rue de la Roquette, between 1880 and 1895. He produced a wide array of the very finest furniture, modeling in his own interpretations of the eighteenth century Louis XV Rococo style, veneered with the highest and finest quality marquetry and ‘Vernis Martin’ panels. Exhibiting at the Exposition Universelle, Paris, in 1889, Zwiener was awarded a gold medal for what the jury reported as ‘dè ses dèbuts à une Exposition Universelle, [il] s’est mi au premier rang par la richesse, la hardinesse, et le fini de ses meubles incrustés de bronze et fort habilment marquetés.’ Zwiener was closely associated with François Linke, and the two houses produced work which, at first glance, is remarkably similar and with occasionally identical mounts. The similarities are made more likely by the fact that the brilliant sculptor, Léon Messagé, worked initially for Zwiener and subsequently, upon Zwiener’s departure for Berlin to work on furniture commissioned by Freidrich Wilhelm II , he was employed in the workshop of François Linke. It appears that Zwiener, unlike Linke, did not sign all his work, although some stamped pieces with his name and/or his “Z” initial are documented. There is some uncertainty between the recorded stamp E. Zwiener and the work of a Julius Zwiener...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Furniture

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Bronze

A Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Gueridon By Emmanuel Zwiener
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Marquetry Inlaid Gueridon with Marble Top, By Emmanuel Zwiener. This gueridon or occasional table has a green marble top. The frieze has marquetry flowe...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Circa 1880 A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED GILT AND BLACK LACQUER COMMODE
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT, FR
A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED GILT AND BLACK LACQUER COMMODE BY EMMANUEL ZWIENER, PARIS, CIRCA 1880 The bombé commmode with eared black porter marble top above a central scene of chinoiser...
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19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Furniture

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Marble

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H 38.5 in W 54.5 in D 103.25 in
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Louis XV Style French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode by Joseph-Émmanuel Zwiener
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Queens, NY
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Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Centre Table by Joseph Zwiener
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Long Island City, NY
An exceptionally fine late 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted mahogany centre table By Joseph Zwiener In the manner of the 18th century model by Riesener. The rectangular marble top above a frieze drawer, raised on square tapering legs, the whole cast with masks, floral garlands, ribbons, cascading flowers and set with Jasper plaques. Born in Herdon, Germany, in 1849, Joseph Emmanuel Zwiener followed the tradition of some of the best ébnistes of the nineteenth century. He moved to Paris establishing a workshop at 12, rue de la Roquette, between 1880 and 1895. He produced a wide array of the very finest furniture, modeling in his own interpretations of the 18th century Louis XV Rococo style, veneered with the highest and finest quality marquetry and 'Vernis Martin' panels. Exhibiting at the Exposition Universelle, Paris, in 1889, Zwiener was awarded a gold medal for what the jury reported as 'dè ses dèbuts à une Exposition Universelle, [il] s'est mi au premier rang par la richesse, la hardinesse, et le fini de ses meubles incrustés de bronze et fort habilment marquetés.' Zwiener was closely associated with François Linke, and the two houses produced work which, at first glance, is remarkably similar and with occasionally identical mounts. The similarities are made more likely by the fact that the brilliant sculptor, Léon Messagé, worked initially for Zwiener and subsequently, upon Zwiener's departure for Berlin to work on furniture commissioned by Freidrich Wilhelm II , he was employed in the workshop of François Linke. It appears that Zwiener, unlike Linke, did not sign all his work, although some stamped pieces with his name and/or his "Z" initial are documented. There is some uncertainty between the recorded stamp E. Zwiener and the work of a Julius Zwiener...
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19th Century Rococo Vitrine by Linke and Zwiener
By François Linke, Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in New Orleans, LA
This spectacular vitrine is the product of an exceptional collaboration between Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener and François Linke, two of the most respected and talented ébénistes of the late 19th century. Known for their elaborate interpretations of the rococo, this vitrine is hallmarked by the robust doré bronze mounts and richly grained kingwood both craftsmen employed in their imaginative works. In terms of artistry, size and condition, this vitrine serves as a testament to the incomparable skills of the finest furniture makers of the 19th century and the time-honored trade of the ébéniste. Signed ‘F. Linke.’ Circa 1890 43 1/2” wide x 17 1/2” deep x 59” high Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener and François Linke both enjoyed successful careers as the premier Parisian cabinetmakers, or ébénistes, of the late 19th century. Their awe-inspiring works commanded the attention of the judges of the Paris Exposition Universelle, both winning gold medals for their adaptations of the complex rococo. Linke almost certainly studied under Zwiener, who was six years his elder and a fellow German speaker...
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Fine Louis XV Style Bureau Plat by Zweiner
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Brighton, Sussex
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Fine Louis XV Style Bureau Plat by Zweiner
Fine Louis XV Style Bureau Plat by Zweiner
H 30.32 in W 55.52 in D 31.89 in
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Pedestal by Joseph Zwiener
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted marble top pedestal by Joseph Zwiener. A tapered body with a bronze mounted wreath above a musical trophy, with volute mounted angl...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Furniture

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Joseph-emmanuel Zwiener furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener were created in the Louis XVI style in france during the 19th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Maison Forest , Haentges Freres, and Victor Raulin. Prices for Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $7,000 and can go as high as $235,373, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $87,595.

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