Veneer Cabinets

'Algae' They are like water rippling in the sun, altering its colour constantly. A seaweed waving to the rhythm. Flowing water, which endlessly moves just to avoid becoming a swamp....

Late 18th century walnut veneer wall vitrine display case, Copenhagen, Denmark The display case has with two small drawers with original brass hardware.   

Remarkable, rare Austrian Biedermeier ashwood cabinet, elaborately handcrafted in the period around 1840. The solid spruce body shows an amazing looking very thick veneered ashwood s...

A fine French 19th-20th century kingwood and tulipwood marquetry and gilt-bronze mounted vitrine, in the manner of François Linke (1855-1946). The slender single door display cabinet with a red-velvet backing and bowed glass panels surmounted with acanthus and floral gilt-bronze mounts in the style of Léon Messagé (French, 1842-1901), the serpentine shaped front door with an ornate marquetry and ink colored panel depicting wreaths, ribbons and tied acantus leaves, all raised on four cabriolet legs ending with gilt-bronze paw-feet, Paris, circa 1900. Linke was born on 17 June 1855 in the small village of Pankraz, in what is now the Czech Republic. Records show that Linke served an apprenticeship with the master cabinet maker, Neumann, which he completed in 1877. Linke’s work book or Arbeits-Buch records that he was in Vienna from July 1872 to October 1873 at the time of the International Exhibition held there in 1873. He subsequently travelled to Prague, Budapest & Weimar before finally arriving in Paris in 1875. It is documented that he obtained employment with an unknown German cabinetmaker in Paris, and stylistic similarities, photographs and geographical proximity have led some to suggest that Emmanuel Zwiener was the most likely candidate. After a period back in his home town of Pankratz, he returned once and for all to Paris in 1877. In 1878 Paris hosted the third great International Exhibition, a remarkable success for a country ravaged by war only seven years earlier. It is known that the fledgling Linke workshops were active in the Faubourg St. Antoine as early as 1881, during this time he supplied furniture for other more established makers such as Jansen and Krieger. By 1889 another World’s Fair, as they were often referred to in America, took place in Paris. Monsieur Eiffel erected what has become the most iconic building in Paris for the exhibition and the atmosphere of wealth and confidence may well have encouraged Linke to think that he could contribute an important part to the next great exhibition. As early as 1892 this was decreed to take place at the end of the century, in an attempt to pre-empt Berlin from staging the last great show of the century. In 1892, Victor Champier (fr) one of the commissioners for the 1900 Paris Fair had appealed, “Create in the manner of the masters, do not copy what they have made”. It was an appeal against mere reproduction and Linke rose to this challenge in an unparalleled way with his unique display that was to include the Grand Bureau. Determined to outshine the competition at the Exhibition, Linke had set about creating the most ambitious pieces he could envisage, and more extravagant than had ever been displayed before. The items he exhibited marked a transition from the historicist interpretation of Louis XV and Louis XVI styles, an interpretation that was the mainstay of his nearest rivals, to something startlingly new and vital in its immediacy. [6] Together with Léon Messagé he developed a new style for the 1900 Exhibition that paid homage to the Louis XV rococo in the fluidity of its approach, but an approach fused with the lively flowing lines of the contemporary and progressive 'art nouveau'. The Art Journal reported in 1900 on Linke's stand: "The work of M. Linke ... was an example of what can be done by seeking inspiration amongst the classic examples of Louis XV and XVI without in any great sense copying these great works. M. Linke's work was original in the true sense of the word, and as such commended itself to the intelligent seeker after the really artistic things of the Exhibition. Wonderful talent was employed in producing the magnificent pieces of furniture displayed". Linke's stand would have appeared refreshingly new to contemporary onlookers, the traditional designs of the eighteenth century melting seamlessly into an exuberant naturalism. The 'Revue' described Linke's style as 'entièrement nouveaux' and noted "This opinion is universally accepted. Linke's stand is the biggest show in the history of art furniture in the year 1900". It is perhaps the most extraordinary and remarkable aspect of Linke’s personal history that he produced such expensive and luxurious furniture of exquisite quality for the 1900 exhibition without any commission or any potential buyer in mind. [9] At a time when other more established furniture businesses such as those of Beurdeley and Dasson were closing down, he made a huge investment in his stand and the furniture he supplied for it. Linke recognised that to move his business forward he needed to appeal to a more International clientele and the new emerging rich who were at this time amassing fortunes on an unprecedented scale. For this reason he gambled everything he had on his display for the 1900 exhibition. Had this not succeeded he would almost certainly have succumbed to bankruptcy. Linke’s notebook records visitors to his stand from England, Europe, the Americas, Egypt and Japan and including; the King of Sweden, three visits from the King of Belgium, Prince Radziwill, the Prince d’Arenberg, the Comte Alberic du Chastel, Miss Anna May Gould, the American heiress, distinguished furniture makers and the President of France Emile Loubet. This risky endeavour was a resounding success, and with his reputation established, La Maison Linke became the pre-eminent furniture house until outset of the Second World War. The technical brilliance of his work and the artistic change that it represented was never to be repeated. His showrooms expanded into prestigious premises in Paris, in the Place Vendôme as well as the Faubourg St. Antoine where his workshop had been established. He embarked on many important commissions in the years up to the outbreak of the First World War, making and designing furniture for leading international industrialists and bankers. After the 1914-1918 World War, Linke undertook the extraordinary commission to furnish the Ras al-Tin Palace in Alexandria for King Fuad of Egypt, possibly the largest single furniture commission ever conceived, eclipsing even Versailles. Linke flourished and remained active until the middle years of the 1930s and died in 1946 Léon Messagé (1842-1901) was a French sculptor, best known for his sculptural collaboration with François Linke for the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. Messagé was also responsible for much of the design and creative work for Roux et Brunet...

About Modern Brutalist Utopia Sideboard Handmade in Walnut and Silver Leaf Utopia 01 Sideboard from Utopia Collection Design by DRAMA for October Gallery Customizable Sideboard Mate...

A fine quality pair of late 19th century amboyna 'Sevres' style porcelain mounted plaques, each having wonderful gilded ormolu swag decoration to the doors, column supports to the si...

Light and dark rosewood on softwood. High-right two-door corpus, flanked by three open shelves on a slightly rising floor plate. Beautiful patina, hand polished with shellac.

Midcentury sideboard-cabinet, catalogue No. U-450, designed by Jiri Jiroutek. It´s made of beechwood, veneer, plywood and laminate. In excellent condition, fully refurbished. Dark st...

English rosewood William IV breakfront console cabinet, the marble is white with streaks of gray. There are three front doors of carved floral arabe...

Louis XV French style reproduction bombe curio cabinet vitrine with bronze ormolu. Item features figural bronze ormolu, upholstered interior, bombe form, f...

Gorgeous 19th century antique Austrian tall hand carved corner cabinet. The cabinet was part of the original equipment of Fészek Artists’ Club established in 1901 in Budapest. The c...

Stunning original baroque cabinet, Germany 1750. The cabinet originates from the area of the city of Brunswick. Walnut, plum wood and satinwood veneer. The cabinet will be directly s...

Early 18th century burl walnut veneered bureau cabinet. The upper section with swan neck top over double doors, the lower section with a sloping-f...

Appealing mahogany wall cabinet from the Art Nouveau period in Austria, circa 1910. Made with finest mahogany veneer, this small wall-mounted cabinet offers two doors with beautiful ...

Writing desk with upper cabinet Milan, first half of the 18th century Carved walnut partially veneered in olive wood and walnut burl; traces of eboniz...

Midcentury sideboard-cabinet, catalogue No. U-450, designed by Jiri Jiroutek. It´s made of beechwood, veneer, plywood and laminate. In excellent condition, fully refurbished. Dark st...

A beautiful "Somno" side table made of high quality Cuban mahogany with a grey marble top. This French Empire piece dates from the early 19th century, circa 1805. Meaning sleep in ...

'Three Kings' Throughout history, kings have been a symbol of force, authority, and leadership that unify nations. The people worship the king, even carrying him with their own hand...

Fantastic 19th century Nutwood bookcase or cupboard with inlay works from the famous Baroque Revival period circa 1890 in Austria. The large elaborately handcrafted cabinet impresses...

This is design by Roger Landault in the 1960's; It is truly unique cabinet that opens on the left side to an area that can be used as a vanity or bar area, depending on where you pla...

Impressive Art Deco cabinet in the manner of Otto Prutscher of Wiener Werkstätte with 2 sidedoors and a central display case with a transparent glass door showing discreet pattern of...

One of a kind Italian neoclassical style inlaid satinwood and fruitwood cassone. 20th century. The beautifully inlaid hinged rectangular top is over another satinwood pull-out top ...

Rare and important 19th century French kingwood and parquetry inlaid display or vitrine cabinet, signed by the renowned designer and cabinet maker François Linke. The shaped bonnet atop large glass double doors and inset parquetry panels trimmed in bronze. Finely appointed overall with remarkably detailed gilt bronze mounts depicting caryatid masques, maiden busts, shells, acanthus leaves, and fleur de lis. The entire on gilt bronze animal...

Beautiful vintage Kittinger French Louis XVI / Regency style tall chest cabinet in walnut with stunning rosewood veneer top. Item features nine dovetail constructed drawers, two uppe...

These unusual Biedermeier pedestals have a inset marble top. The column cabinets sit on a Hexadecagon that is highly figured veneer pedestal with ebonized highlights, creating a soph...

A fine late 19th century calamander wood vitrine cabinet, the top, and front veneered in calamander wood and the sides ebonised, the front and corners ...

We present you this mahogany cabinet from the 2nd half of the 19th century, with fronts veneered with pyramidal mahogany. The piece of furniture is of the cabinet type, with four dr...

Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak cabinet by Illum Wikkelsø for Soren Willadsen This cabinet was designed by Illum Wikkelsø and produced by Danish company Soren Willadsen in the 1950s....

Mesmerizing Art Nouveau cabinet or buffet by August Ungethüm from Austria, circa 1900. Designed and produced by the famous art furniture factory of A. ...

Plywood black polished veneer on solid softwood. High-corpuscular body. In the articulated front is a wide door with a bronze plate, with a scene of a musical lady and a dancing nymp...

Louis XVI style fall top secretaire, France second half of the 19th century, mahogany veneer with white marble top. In very good condition. The sec...

A very fine French Louis XV style ormolu and jasperware-mounted mahogany single door vitrine, attributed to François Linke (1855-1946). The two upper front corners surmounted with or...

A very fine French Belle Époque 19th century tulipwood and gilt bronze-mounted Vernis Martin decorated Vitrine by Louis Majorelle (French, 1859-1926). The single door case with a hand-painted board depicting a garden courting scene surmounted with ormolu wreaths and a banded frame. The top with a pierced gilt bronze gallery above an ormolu royal tassel trim flanked by a pair of female masks above crossed torches and flames, cross flutes, a tambourine, a pan flute, ribbons and a tassel. Raised of four cabriolet legs with corner ormolu wreaths and leaves ending with hooves, Paris, circa 1990. The back bears the original Majorelle label that reads: "Louis Majorelle, Fabrique a Nancy, 3 Rue Girardel. Depot. 56 Rue de Paradis, Paris." Louis-Jean-Sylvestre Majorelle, usually known simply as Louis Majorelle, (26 September 1859 – 15 January 1926) was a French decorator and furniture designer who manufactured his own designs, in the French tradition of the ébéniste. He was one of the outstanding designers of furniture in the Art Nouveau style, and after 1901 formally served as one of the vice-presidents of the École de Nancy. The Majorelle firm's factory was designed by famous École de Nancy architect Lucien Weissenburger (1860 – 1929) and located at 6, rue du Vieil-Aître in the western part of Nancy. In the 1880s Majorelle turned out pastiches of Louis XV furniture styles...

A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style mahogany, kingwood and stainwood ormolu-mounted marquetry two-door Meuble D'Appui attributed to either Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener or Zwien...

Mahogany on solid wood. High-aisle, one-door, curved and three-sided glazed body. On its curled feet, a draped frame. Three-sided glazed display case. Slightly protruding top plate ...

Extraordinary Nutwood Half Cabinet or so-called "or Vertiko" from the "Historism" period in Austria around 1880. A fantastic shaped late 19th century half cabinet which spectacular v...

A North European 17th century brass-mounted elm and walnut table cabinet The pair of doors enclosing a fitted interior of drawers including 'secret...

This is a one-off piece, made especially for Luigi Sormani, manufacturer of the renowned "Centro" bookshelf by designer Claudio Salocchi, a true design-hit of the '60s and '70s and a collector's item. This rotating high bookshelf...

Ornate Mahogany Cabinet from the 19th Century in Bark Bronze We present you this piece of furniture of a light, neat construction. The cabinet is composed of a two-door corpus and a receding add-on in the form of a wall with a narrow shelf, which is supported by two bent legs. The wall is of decorative shapes, ornamented with semi-plastic appliqués...

A Dutch Rococo period walnut vitrine cabinet from the late 18th century, with hand carved hunting trophy, glass doors and bombé chest. Born in the Netherlands in the later years of t...

Outstanding Biedermeier cabinet/ bookcase from the renowed Biedermeier era in Austria around 1830. Veneered in beautiful burr walnut and fine nut wood this slender antique cabinet ...

A very fine pair of French Napoleon III figural ormolu and porcelain (probably Sevres) mounted tulipwood Meuble A Hauteur D'Appui. The rectangular shaped body fitted with a white mar...

Early 19th Century Large Antique American Empire Sideboard in Crotch Flame Mahogany with 2 pull out surfaces on the sides. Item featu...

Luiks Lutich Liege cabinet with nine drawers (2 fake ones) Beautiful burl walnut wood inlaid ebony and bone Measures: 78 W x 43 H x 34 cm D, late 17th early 18th century Baro...

Handsome, two-door, burl veneered cabinet surmounted by a single drawer above. The face is framed by ebonized, parcel gilt pillars and features str...

Magnificent Art Deco Designer Sideboard of best quality and workmanship from Paris around 1925. Very special big concave fluted and cambered convex doors, which can be folded out wi...

A monumental pair antique Pietra Dura inlaid ebony veneered pier cabinets. Have the original black marble tops, wonderful gilded ormolu mounts and inlaid foliate decoration to the do...

19th-Century Sheraton Cabinet in Brown Veneered with Mahogany We present you this 19th-century piece of furniture in the type of a cabinet or a commode, veneered with mahogany. The ...

Vintage Maitland-Smith chest. This wonderful small chest features an all-over chunky geometric horn veneer, two-drawer fronts that are clad in brass along its edges and brass handle ...

A superb quality French 19th-20th century Louis XV style ormolu-mounted kingwood, satinwood and satine single door figural vitrine by the renown Parisian master craftsman and cabinet...

Louis XVI fall top desk, made in the Strassburg region, (France) in the 18th century. Stunning walnut root veneer with carved sunflower details on the co...

Designed before the age of closets, this cabinet, crafted of birch, ash and fir and primarily veneered in golden ash, was fitted to hold most of the wardrobe of its owner. Six large,...

Outstanding baroque cabinet with fall top secretaire, South Germany, 1750-1760. Beautiful walnut veneer with exquisite figural and landscape marque...

Rare Baroque hallway cabinet from Frankfurt (Germany), made circa 1720. This type of cabinet originated from the city of Frankfurt, where it was developed during the 1650s. Due to th...

A two-piece cabinet that is composed of a base on high, bent legs, and a setting. The base is three-door, and is lower in the central part. The door panels are glazed. The inside hi...

Italian circa 1930s Art Deco nightstand, Consorzio Esposizione Mobili Cantu, Gio Ponti attributed, in blond walnut and turned beech, polish...

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...

Italian very elegant Art Deco dry bar cabinet by La Permanente Mobili Cantù , attributed to Paolo Buffa in mahogany, burl elm applied on doors, mirror internal, lacquered glass on th...