French 19th Century Transitional St. Belle Époque Period Cabinet

A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque period mahogany and ormolu cabinet vitrine. The cabinet is raised by circular tapered legs with elegant ormolu toupie shaped...

An exceptional and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Mahogany, Kingwood, Tulipwood, burl wood, ormolu and white Carrara marble cabinet possibly by Ma...

An exquisite French 19th century Transitional st. tulipwood, exotic wood, ebony, ormolu and Sarrancolin Opera marble cabinet. The h...

A handsome French 19th century Transitional st. Tulipwood and Ormolu cabinet vitrine.

An exceptional French 19th century Transitional st. rosewood, kingwood, mouchette mahogany, burl elm, ormolu, and Rouge Griotte mar...

A beautiful and extremely elegant French 19th century Transitional st. Mahogany, ormolu and Brocatelle Violette marble cabinet circ...

A very fine and rare French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style Belle Epoque ormolu-mounted satine, kingwood and burlwood two-door cabinet, the mounts by Ferdinand Barbedienne, fitted with a shaped Breccia Colorata marble top above a Vitruvian scroll frieze, centered by two doors flanked by putti and griffin mounts, the interior with two shelves, on four tapering fluted legs, the backs of the mounts stamped 'FB'. Paris, circa 1890-1900. Ferdinand Barbedienne (French, 1810-1892) Was a highly important and prolific bronze founder of furniture mounts and more commonly, bronze sculpture including figures, animals, urns, clocks and candelabra. His signature Varied from hand written capitals to stamp in capitals,- Bronzes cast bear...

A French Bijouterie In the manner of François Linke Designed in the Louis XV style and constructed in a wonderfully marked Kingwood, with precise...

A magnificent rectangular black 2-door cabinet in Napoleon III style. Large and small details are gilt, bringing antique and luxurious looks. Brass medallions are centrally mounted on each door and also adorn the upper facade of the cabinet. The inside of the cabinet is divided into three horizontal shelves. At the bottom of the cabinet, there is a figure of a woman's mask, decorated with floral motifs, notably acanthus leaves and it is completed on the side with a rich ornamentation of gilded bronzes caryatides. The borders running along the cabinet are all gilt and engraved with beautiful patterns. On the two cabinet doors, there are two big figures encased in an oval border, representing Apollo, the god of music, and Hermes, the messenger of the gods. Both are the son of Zeus, and they are also frequently present in mythological tales about the other. When Hermes was just a toddler, he once left his cradle to steal the cattle of his half-brother Apollo. Apollo soon discovered that his flock was missing and began to search the surrounding area. Of course, Apollo was the god of prophecy, so he soon found out about the thief and furiously went to Mount Cyllene to find Hermes in his cave. He grabbed the infant and took him to Mount Olympus, to be judged by their master Zeus, the king of the gods. In front of Zeus, Hermes initially denied everything, but in the end, he had to confess. Zeus found the story quite amusing, so he did not punish Hermes, but only required him to return the flock. Hermes regretted what he had done and offered Apollo his lyre as a gift. The lyre was a musical instrument that Hermes had created all by himself from the shell of a turtle. To repay Hermes for his kindness, Apollo returned the gesture by giving Hermes a golden staff...

French bronze-mounted Ebonized and Pietra Dura cabinet Empire style ormolu and Pietra dura cabinet from 19th c. Napoleon III ormolu veneered eb...

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period cabinet. This cabinet is after very good quality renovation.

French bronze-mounted Ebonized and Pietra Dura cabinet  Empire style ormolu and Pietra dura cabinet from 19th c. Napoleon III ormolu veneered e...