Hardwood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Palatial French 19th-Century Louis XV style figural gilt bronze mounted tulipwood marquetry three-drawer bureau-plat cartonnier with Dual clock-works by Lenoir, Paris, surmounted wit...

A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted kingwood, amaranth, satinwood and Tulipwood Bois Satiné and Bois de Bout Floral Marquetry Two-Drawer Commode of bom...

Presenting a beautiful and elegant 19th century French Boudoir vitrine in the style of Louis XV. From circa 1890 and made in France. This is a tall legged vitrine and has beaut...

Magnificent Louis XV chest of drawers / sideboard Rectangular body made of solid beechwood, finely carved, colored and poly-gilt. Chest of drawers flanked by turned full columns....

This is an impressive 18th century Louis XV Tulipwood and Kingwood commode with a rouge variegated marble top over three long graduated drawers and overall embellished with ornate gi...

Very high quality French, Louis XV period commode (sauteuse) stamped by the Ebeniste, "Sebastian Vie" (master, October 5, 1767), and the guild, JME ("Jurande des Menuisiers et Ebenistes", or Guild of Joiners and Cabinetmakers). The commode has been beautifully restored in France with a French polish finish over marquetry of bois de rose (tulipwood) and bois de Violette (kingwood), with light string inlay framing the drawer and side panels. Ornate gilt-bronze mounts in the rococo manner, including lavish key plates. Nicely-variegated burgundy and white (known as "rouge rance") marble top. The interiors of all three drawers are lined in an embroidered silk fabric.

A beautiful Louis XV style French Provincial tall buffet made of deeply patinated pear wood retaining the original deep lustrous color. Four doors with sh...

A vintage French Louis XV style olivewood veneered two-drawer bombé chest from the mid-20th century, with scalloped skirt and cabriole legs. Born in France during the midcentury peri...

A very fine French Louis XV style Palissandre, Tulipwood, mahogany and Marquetry Meuble D' Appui with one door and veined black marble top, Stamped: M. Descotte & Fils, circa 1880-18...

Plywood black polished veneer on solid softwood. High-rise, one-door, cambered and three-sided glazed body on high slanted, angled feet. Profiled cornice with marble top. Inside two ...

Fine Louis XV commode raised on tapering legs with scrolled caps. Bombé front with three drawers, one large and two smaller ones on the upper part. Brilliantly grained rosewood and k...

A French early 19th century cherry wood Louis XV style bonnetière from the Charente Region. This French cabinet was born in the Southwestern region of Charente (think Angoulême) , fa...

A late 18th century Louis XV three drawer chest veneered in various types of wood; the top section sits on four scrolled legs;.

A very fine kingwood kidney- shaped desk (bureau a rognon) with original tooled leather surface, crisply mounted in gilt bronze and on cabriole legs . signed in the gilt bronze surround T.W. Muller. T W Muller was a Viennese cabinet...

Fantastic quality French 19th century Louis XV parquetry and gilt bronze marble top commode stamped Durand.

A fine diminutive Louis XV three-drawer commode with Breche d’Alep marble conforming top in shades of pink and grey with molded edge and notched corners, surmounting a case with two ...

Fine French late 19th century Louis XV style around 1890 fruitwood floral marquetry and bronze mounted two drawer bombe petit commode. The serpentine shaped chest of two drawers, ea...

A very beautiful Louis XV style armoire in light cherry wood featuring chevron panels on the doors or "fougère," the French word which means "fern" to describe the pattern. Armoire i...

A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV Style gilt bronze-mounted, Mahogany and Tulipwood Marquetry Side Cabinet/Secretaire in the style of François Linke (1855-1946). The slender s...

French Louis XV style (19th Century with some mount replacements) kingwood commode with 3 drawers and bronze trim with a marble top.

Petite French vitrine in the style of Louis XV Rococo Piano black polished veneer on solid beechwood high-octagonal, one-armed, curved body, three-sided t...

18th Century French Small Louis XV Marquetry Side Table or Table Chiffonnière A small Louis XV transition period side table or commode, a so-called "table chiffonière" with a recta...

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...

Stamped Stumpff and Ohneberg. The shaped, eared breccia marble top above two drawers with satinwood geometrical frieze and three panels inlaid sans traverse with musical trop...

A very fine French mid-19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted tulipwood, kingwood and fruitwood marquetry bombé two-drawer commode with marble top, by Bourdet, Paris, After ...

A Truly Magnificent 19th century Secre´taire a` Abattant by Maison Rogie´ of Paris After the original in the Wallace Collection, London, made in 1777 by Pierre-Antoine Foullet Con...

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...

French Louis XV commode, circa 1725-1730, beautifully kingwood veneered with ormolu accents, stamped by Maitre Nicolas-Jean Marchand with a "Regence" feel, in extraordinary original ...

French kingwood parquetry and ormolu-mounted vitrine. In the Louis XV-XVI Transitional style, of kingwood and tulipwood crossbanding and o...

Very fine Lacquer Chiniosiere Side Cabinet by Raulin, Paris, circa 1880 Gilt-bronze mounted tulipwood cabinet with a shaped rectangular marble top above a cupboard door inset with...

With serpentine rectangular top over three conforming drawers and a carved shaped apron raised on cabriole legs and scroll feet. Paneled sides. Provenance: Fogg Estate, Chestnut Hill...

This is an early French Louis XV provincial cherrywood buffet a deluxe corps with an arched cornice over a carved conforming frieze above two glazed doors situated on a bottom sectio...

Exquisite secretaire de dame, France 18th century, beautiful kingwood veneer on front, sides, top, back and the inside. The writing surface is covered with leather. With original bro...

Beautiful buffet with carved doors and wavy apron. It was built in France, area of Bresse with different kind of wood, fruitwood and elmwood to create two toned and two textured ef...

Important and very fine French Louis XV style commode or chest of drawers stamped 'P. Roussel' (Pierre Roussel 1723-June 7, 1782 ). This commode with its three rows of drawers bears ...

A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style Kingwood and ormolu-mounted single-door Vitrine, the demilune shaped cabinet with and arched bonnet, molded trim above a bombé glazed d...

Exquisite French Louis XV style secrétaire with straight front adorned with beautiful flower marquetry made of kingwood, rosewood and boxwood veneer, drop front writing desk with fou...

Beautiful Louis XV period armoire in cherrywood. Masterfully carved floral details in relief. Two drawers, one with original lock. Door lock is also original and functional. Great or...

A fine quality 19th Century Louis XV style Marquetry inlaid bureau de dame, having wonderfully detailed scenes to the drawer fronts and cylinder, the sides and reverse having foliate...

A Fine Louis XVth Style Meuble a Hauteur D'Appui In the Manner of J-E. Zwiener Constructed in Bois Violette, with well executed floral inlays, and having extensive gilt bronze moun...

French Louis XV-style (19th Century) kingwood 2 door vitrine display cabinet with bronze trim and shaped glass sides

A Very Fine French 19th Century Ormolu-Mounted Louis XV Style Double-Door Vitrine attributed to Francois Linke. The front bombe Vernis Martin panel decorated with a painted scene wit...

A French Louis XV period cherry buffet à deux-corps from the mid-18th century with original hardware. This French cabinet features a bonnet top surmounting two doors with carved pane...

A French 18th century Louis XV cherry enfilade with single drawer over three doors. This French long buffet from the second half of the 18th century features a rectangular three-plan...

a circa 1750, Louis XV commode stamped IDUBOIS (several times) and JME (at least 5 times), the piece has a serpentine front with 2 drawers, herringbone inlays and a period marble t...

French Louis XV-style (19th Century) kingwood 2 door vitrine display cabinet with shaped glass sides and rust marble top

Impressive vintage French Louis XV style small walnut corner Curio China cabinet with satinwood inlay. Item features a serpentine front, ornate satinwood ...

A wonderful late 19th century Louis XV style two-drawer commode or chest with doré bronze ormolu-mounted, tulip and kingwood parquetry and original marble-top. Measurements: 36.5" H...

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...

French Louis XV-style (20th Century) tulipwood veneered small bedside table / commode with a gallery and three drawers.

Exquisite small commode with elegant flower marquetry made of rosewood, kingwood and satinwood. Three drawers. The sides and back show a mirrored rosewo...

A French Louis XV period fruitwood armoire from the first half of the 18th century, with bonnet top, raised panel doors, scalloped skirt and scrolled feet. Born in the middle of King Louis XV's reign, this exquisite French fruitwood armoire...

A fine commode in the Louis XV manner after a model by Jacques Dubois By Maison Rogié of Paris. Constructed in book-matched kingwood veneers, inlaid with floral motifs, and richly decorated with fine ormolu mounts; of bombe serpentine...

A French revolving library bookcase Constructed in kingwood, amaranth and goncalo alves, and dressed with high quality gilt bronze work; rising from quadripartite swept and hipped...

Petite French vitrine in the style of Louis XV Rococo Piano white polished veneer on solid beechwood high-octagonal, one-armed, curved body, three-sided t...

An extraordinarily tall mid-18th century Louis XV Provincial fruitwood narrow armoire/bonnetiere with a rectangular cornice. The frieze is centered by a...

Impressive pair of French 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted Kingwood and mahogany marquetry Encoigneurs, corner cabinets or vitrines, attributed to Paul Sormani. The upper section with molded cornice and shell cresting and enclosed by a bowed glazed panel door, the lower section surmounted by a marble top of arc-en-arbalète outline above two frieze drawers and cupboards below enclosed by tambour shutters, raised on short cabriole legs ending in foliate sabots, lock plates engraved 'Sormani PARIS.' Circa: Paris, 1875. Height: 90 1/2 inches (230 cm). Width: 44 inches (112 cm). Depth: 29 inches (74 cm). Sormani, Paul (1817-1877): Born in Venice, Paul Sormani set up in Paris in the middle of the 19th century. He specialized in creating furniture and works of art and was known for his high quality reproductions of Louis XV and XVI furniture...

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...