Belle Époque Vitrines

Our pair of antique jewelry display cases were crafted in Germany, circa 1890s, from mahogany with brass hardware, including one original ...

Showcase cabinet for shop or collector with four levels of shelves, made of brass and glass at the beginning of the 20th century. The base is in walnut with mahogany patina.

Belle Epoque Louis XVI style gilt wood vitrine, circa 1890s, with shaped rectangular top centering a floral cartouche, the glazed door and sides flanked by ribbon-tied fluted colonne...

A fantastic pair of late 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted demilune vitrine. By Paul Sormani. Each with balustrade galleries and raised on spiral decorated legs ...

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 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...

Large late 19th century french neoclassical gilt metal mounted vitrine Measures: Height 184cm, width 121cm, depth 46cm This excellent display cabinet is a large late nineteenth c...

A palatial and superb early 20th century gilt bronze Mounted Louis XVI style Mahogany Vitrine by François Linke François Linke The arched top with scrolled corners and centered by a laurel wreath and crossed acanthus branches, above a central large door at top by a lyre on drapery-covered plinth, flanked by scrolling acanthus, with a smaller door to each side hung with floral swags and with central oval plate, the divides cast with a slender flower-filled vase, the interior with adjustable shelves and drawers to the bottom, on shaped foliate-cast plinth and acanthus-capped tapering feet. Inscribed F. Linke to the top right bronze mount and stamped “C LINKE” on the back of the locks. Linke was born in Pankraz in Bohemia and was celebrated by the French as one of the greatest ébénistes of meubles de style at the turn of the century. He began his apprenticeship with a Bohemian master at the age of thirteen. Four years later, he toured Austria, settling and working in Vienna for two years. Linke arrived in Paris in 1875, and by 1881 he had established his own small workshop at 170 rue du Faubourg St. Antoine. Taking 18th century styles as his starting point and adapting earlier styles to contemporary taste, Linke produced fine quality furniture, steadily expanding his business during the next 20 years. He firmly established his reputation after receiving a gold medal at the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1900 for his extraordinary Grand Bureau. He continued to use international fairs as a means of exploring new markets, exhibiting at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, the Liege in Belgium and the 1908 Franco-British exhibition in London. Linke’s highly original designs sprang from the Régence and Rococo styles but were imbued with something quite new – Rococo curves were laden with gilt-bronze sculptural mounts in the tradition of A.-C. Boulle (1642-1732) or Charles Cressent (1685-1758). Stylistically, the new designs still adhered to the Rococo; the novelty, however, was Linke’s fusion of the Rococo with the liveliness and the fluidity of the ‘art nouveau’. The Revue called Linke’s creations entierement nouveau, and continued to say that ‘Linke’s stand...

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...

Imitation palisander Made in Czechoslovakia Made of wood, glass Original condition.

An exceptional quality late 19th century gilt bronze mounted Louis XVI Style Vitrine. The marble top above ormolu frieze and s...

A lovely early 20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted parquetry vitrine table by François Linke François Linke The oval shaped table with a beveled glass top encircled...

An Excellent Quality Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style gilt bronze and Wedgwood mounted parquetry vitrine The breakfront marble top above a scr...

An interesting late 19th century transitional style gilt bronze and lacquer vitrine cabinet. The large gilt bronze and all glass single door vitrine above a fine two door lacquere...

A Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Vitrine By Paul Sormani Bronze gallery above a centred glass door, flanked by glass panels, four bronze mounted tapering leg...

A very interesting late 19th century gilt bronze mounted transitional style vitrine pedestal The square rouge marble top above a frieze, a single central door opens to a red velve...

An interesting late 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze and wedgwood Mounted parquetry vitrine The breakfront marble top above a scrolled fr...

A fantastic quality late 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted Vernis Martin vitrine cabinet By François Linke A pierced bronze gallery above a bronze mount of a fem...

An exceptional Late 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted mahogany vitrine By François Linke A shaped marble top above a single central glazed door opening to a shelv...

This beautiful Classic is an early 1900s French rosewood vitrine with beautiful bronze ormolu-mounted details. There are two glass shelves in the top portion with a wonderful mirrore...

A fantastic quality late 19th century finely casted gilt bronze mounted Louis XVI style vitrine Surmounted by a pink breccia marble top above a gilt bronze motif depicting a pair ...

A very fine French Louis XV style Belle Époque mahogany and tulip wood ormolu-mounted vitrine curio cabinet in the manner of François Linke (1855-1946). ...

A late 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted vitrine by Victor Raulin. Bronze gallery above a centered glass door, flanked by glass panels. Raulin exhibited and r...

These refined display cabinets, or vitrines, are perfect for elegantly complimenting the display of trinkets without outshining them. The cabinets are crafted in rectangular form fro...

A fine late 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted double vitrine cabinet By Henri Picard The vitrine fitted with a nice inset marble top, the upper cabinet with a long single drawer and bronze women busts on the corners. The bottom part with ram heads and centered with cornucopia and a lions mask. Stamped HPR, for Henri Picard, on the back of some bronzes. The important fondeur and doreur Henri Picard worked in Paris from 1831-1884, most notably for the Emperor Napoléon III. He was based in Paris at 6, rue Jarente from 1831 to 1839, before moving to 10, rue de la Perle...

A great quality late 19th century louis xv style gilt bronze mounted kingwood vitrine. By François Linke - Varient of Index Number 38 and 1122. Surmounted by a Brèche d'Alep ma...

A highly unusual and very beautiful desert cupboard/ vitrine in mahogany from the Belle Époque period. This elaborate dumbwaiter offers a mirrored back with open shelving, closed sto...

1920s precious and refined Venetian eclectic credenza sideboard with china cabinet by Testolini & Salviati. Splendid sideboard in all its parts. Beve...

A great quality late 19th century Louis xvi style gilt bronze-mounted vitrine. By François Linke. The rectangular paneled top with three-quarter gallery, above a conforming ent...

Art Nouveau vitrine cupboard in lacquered and gilded mahogany with all accosted glazed glass. Legs a hand-carved, lacquered mahogany columns; edgings in gold leaf gilded relief...

Early 20th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted parquetry vitrine by François Linke. Index number 458. The fleur de pêcher marble-top above a scrolling acanthus and ...

A Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Vitrine By Victor Raulin A center glass door with three shelves, quartered veneer bottom and sides. Stamped Rauli...