Early 20th Century Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Modernist dramatic bow front credenza attributed to Andre Frechet, with a horizontal frieze of diamond and rectangular shapes inlaid in shagreen. Thin n...

A lovely Spanish Cabinet by Gordovil Beutifully inlaid with Mother of Pearl that form a decoration of Flowers This cabinet is sat on Bun Feet A Rel Statement Piece

French sideboard with marble top and mirror. Style: Art Deco. Period: 1920-1929. Material: Mahogany. Professionally restored and t...

A unique French Art deco vitrine bar cabinet produced in the 1920s. The wrought iron feet are glittering in an antiqued gold gilt finish, with beautiful details, while the mirrored vitrine cabinet part gives the piece a glam twist. Its sophisticated and clean design is typical of the French neoclassical work within the early Art deco movement from the 1920s and 1930s, and offers a timeless look. The interior, for stowing away glasses and bottles, features a glass holder rack and plenty enough space for 15 to 20 bottles. This cabinet would make a beautiful focal piece for a living room with plenty of French Art deco charm. It has been fully restored, and is found in a beautiful vintage condition, with an amazing patina. Two similar cabinets are actually displayed in the main hall of Le Meurice...

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...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original French circa 1910-1920 pine painted library steps or ladder made for and used by the Bibliotheque Nationale...

An elegant French Louis XV style Bonheur de Jour mahogany ladies desk with built in center clock surmounting an open cubby with single drawer, fla...

Furniture for havana cigars, puros, attributed to Koloman Moser and Wiener Werkstatte. Material: wood Style: Vienna Secession Country: Vienna If you hav...

Mahogant & brass campaign chest or officers chest that was used by British officers to store their personal belongings and clothing / uniforms. Beause ...

A pair of early 20th century mahogany display cabinets, the moulded edge top with a panelled back, astragal glazed door opening to reveal a mirrored back and a single glass shelf, ha...

Early 19th century Georgian style walnut and burr secretary desk, vanity or chest with four drawers and two interior drawers in the desk.

This elegant cabinet from the 1930s showcases an interesting fusion of Art Deco and Bauhaus elements. Originating from Czechoslovakia, it is crafted from high-quality blockboard vene...

Antique French Louis XV style bronze mount hand painted curio display cabinet. Item features a hand painted door front, finely cast bronze ormolu, fabri...

A fine French blackened wood desk with 3 drawers, an off white & black lacquered top with metal Inlays, and bronze handles and wheels.

Maurice Dufrene wood buffet, circa 1925 in excellent condition.

Pair of marble-top commodes in the Louis XV fashion by Maison Jansen. This fabulous pair of oak secondary wood commodes. Each in the Louis XV style having routed panel sides and front serpentine routed drawer fronts. Solid wood construction with heavy bronze mounts. The cases supporting a fine conforming marble top. Can buy one. Part of our enormous collection of custom black and white lacquered home...

Art Deco auxiliary or entrance unit with walnut and burr walnut veneers, consisting in a cabinet with two doors (one concealing a mini-bar), topped by an engraved bevelled mirror wit...

Italian modern wooden icebox Stella Polare by G. Saracco Asti, early 1900s Wooden ice chest with rectangular base. The upper floor is a cockpit openin...

Art nouveau bookcase in excellent original condition.

Stately, early 20th century, safe cabinet by The Safe Cabinet Co, Marietta OH features stunning faux wood grain exterior with brass handle and combination lock and original paint int...

This is a very Unique Swedish Gustavian Style 4 drawer chest of drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"

Antique Louis XIV Buffet is a spectacular testament to the talents of a premier cabinetmaker, indeed! Designed for a lavish manoir, it was hand-crafted from old-growth indigenous wh...

An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period rocking chair By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak frame, with upholstered seat and back cushions. ...

Fine and very decorative Arts & Crafts oak chest with hinged lid and three inset embossed copper panels and raised panel back. The lid with breadboard sides lifts to reveal a deep paneled storage well and the whole rests on sculptured feet...

A pair of French Vernis Martin style painted commodes, each having marble tops over single doors with pained scenes framed by bronze mounts. Painting signed A Mancini and Kaufman. Su...

Fantastic vintage wooden grocery counter, from around 1900s South of France and painted white, with lovely patina. The counter is a good solid handmade...

A very rare Edwardian gentleman's plum pudding and flame mahogany wardrobe with chest base. The stepped cavetto pediment with intricately hand ...

Art Deco Tambour Fronted Oak Filing Cabinet This is an attractive piece it has 12 open shelves The front of the Filing cabinet is good and free moving, the tambour locks at the top...

These wonderful vitrines (display cabinets) were created in France in the early 20th century. They are designed in an elegant Art Nouveau style which was in vogue in this period. ...

A French icebox from the early 20th century. Manufacturer: M. ‘KYGLASS’ M. Reims. Refurbished ready for use. Rectangular oak cabinet with moulded sides and a slightly protruding pro...

Flamed birch was a popular wood choice for Art Deco furniture in the 1930s, and this chest of drawers features several typical Art Deco design elements. However, without any addition...

An English, Mahogany, breakfront sideboard fitted with original hardware, and having two central drawers over a curved fretwork apron, flanked by cupboards with paneled doors, all su...

An Art Deco fall front secretaire cabinet. Veneered satinwood and macassar ebony on solid oak with intricate inlay detail to both exterior and interior. Three well proportioned lower...

Bar furniture, two-wing back wall with mirrors and chromed metals Piano lacquer in black high gloss The wings can be swiveled! Original Art Deco, France 1930s Dimensions: 2 wi...

This is a black three-tiered rack from the Taisho period (1900-1926). It is finished with a beautiful urethane coating, giving it an elegant luster. The warm grain of the cherry woo...

Gorgeous Edwardian display cabinet in the Sheraton manner We date this to circa 1910 and it's crafted from mahogany with marquetry inlay work Inlay motifs include shell motifs and sa...

Mahogany open bookcase, the large rectangular top with ebonised line inlay. Above three bays of adjustable shelves, divided by reeded column pilasters. All raised on a plinth base. D...

A German provincial credenza or sideboard in oak. Made in the Louis XVI style at a later date, probably in the 1st half of the 20th century. Three-door oak body with 4 fluted pilast...

Bookcase with adjustable shelves and two drawers with hand-cut dove-tails in all four corners.

Oak Cotswold School chest of drawers with exposed dovetails and through tenon detailing, sledge stepped feet and cupped wooden handles. Beautifully executed with single plank English...

A superb pair of antique French burr walnut bedside cabinets. They were made in France, and they date from around the 1920’s. They are of fine quality and are a very useful size. Th...

The Alvar Aalto 111 Shelf, designed in 1933, is a quintessential example of Aalto's innovative approach to modern design. With its clean lines and func...

A fine French, 19th-20th century Louis XV style mahogany and gilt bronze-mounted Vitrine by Haentges Freres. The single door cabinet surmounted with or...

A grand Nouveau cabinet with a carved floral motif, featuring five doors, two drawers and gilt bronze handles.

Large hand carved Chinese Qing dynasty hardwood display cabinet / bookcase Carved details are very intricate and include floral motifs, dragons and lotus leaves Big piece with plenty...

Louis XVI Style versatile cabinet or small cubboard with marble top and bronze gallery. Rectangular white marble top with rounded corners surrounded by a bronze pierced gallery. The ...

Rare chinoiserie cabinet with polychrome decorations made in Giambattista Gianotti's Officine Riunite d'Arte Decorativa (Room 116) for the II Biennial - Lombard Section - Room with Furniture and Stained Glass Windows of the Officine Riunite d'Arte Decorativa. Unique Exemplar. The extraordinary piece of furniture is dated 1925. The piece of furniture is an extraordinary example of great cabinet making and woodworking. In fact, these special features are denoted by the manic inlays inserted in the cabinet. The inlays are perfect even in its smallest elements. Its depictions are mainly ornaments and floral elements. These inlays are found on the crown of the cabinet, on the sides, and on the legs. The cabinet opens via two lockable doors. Inside we find great magic! We are greeted by numerous walnut wood drawers of various sizes that can be opened with wooden knobs. Each wooden door is finely carved with ornaments and natural elements such as flowers and birds. The two main doors inside are also finely carved. Let's call it a chinoiserie piece of furniture because of this element that contradicts it: the numerous cabinets inserted inside, where opening this piece of furniture looks like opening a secret chest...

Eugenio Quarti (Desk , chair and Trash ) Style: Liberty or Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil Furniture realized mainly in inlays of nacre and metallic applications, parchament bronze ferrules. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Eugenio Quarti was born in Villa d'Almè, a small village in the province of Bergamo, from an artisan family of woodworkers. In 1881, at the age of 14 years old he goes to Paris, where he will learn new techniques and broaden his horizons. In 1886, he returned to Italy and settled in Milan where he worked, for a short period, with Carlo Bugatti and then open his own workshop in via Donizetti 3. His early works are strongly marked by Bugatti Moorish’s style, but already the exhibition of Turin of 1898 you can see the first signs of Art Nouveau and his personal style. He was always attentive to the quality and originality of his accomplishments, always attentive to every art form. Furniture realized mainly in walnut with inlays of nacre and metallic applications. Develop over time a harmonic elegance of the decor, with thread-like grounds, valuable wood species and inlays and high quality bezels with fine materials (nacre, silver, copper, bronze, pewter, etc.), this characteristic was called "the goldsmith of furniture makers." In 1900 he participates at the Paris International exposition where he received the "Grand Prix" of the jury. Will participate in a number of other exposures as that of Turin in 1902 and Milan in 1906 where he will receive the "Grand Royal Award" and the "Diploma of gold medal". Eugenio Quarti worked with the most prestigious architects of his time (Giuseppe Sommaruga, Luigi Broggi, Alfredo Campanini, etc.) well as with the great artists/craftsmen of his time as Alessandro Mazzucotelli. He also worked as a decorator, designing entire furniture for both public and private buildings. It was he who designed the furniture for Palazzo Castiglioni in Milan, Villa Carosio in Baveno, Grand Hotel and Casino in San Pellegrino Terme, Hungaria Palace Hotel in Venice Lido. One of his most significant works were the vessels of the "Bar Camparino", at the entrance site of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele in Milan. however not disdain also committed less important such as the furniture for Villa Mariani to Bordighera residence of the painter Pompeo Mariani...

A nice decorative pair of early 20th Century mahogany bedside cupboards, lovely figured tops having a three quarter shaped gallery above a hinged cupboard door opening to reveal a la...

A nice pair of early 20th Century mahogany bedside cupboards, the tops having a three quarter gallery above a single oak lined drawer with the original brass ring handle, a hinged cu...

Mahogany Corner Cabinet/Étagère From the Early 20th Century With Openwork Sides An original corner cabinet/étagère with openwork sides, richly decorated with woodcarving. A single-l...

As seen through France these are one of a kind rolling racks. This particular one was used for shoes but we have also seen them holding wine bottles. These display pieces make a wond...

Description: A tall, pine cabinet designed by architect Martin Nyrop and made by cabinetmaker Rudolph Rasmussen during the early 20th century.This cabinet, until recently, was part o...

Gorgeous and Elegant display cabinet in mahogany wood, original from the English Edwardian period. The furniture of this period achieves great simplicity of lines and a very sober an...

Revolving bookcase by Thonet professionally stained and repolished.

For sale is a good quality antique mahogany chest on stand, having a blind fretwork frieze above an arrangement of five drawers, each with brass...

***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Louis XVI Style Mahogany, Glass & Ormolu Round Display Vitrine C1910 Measures - 42"H x 21"W...

Modernist design Arts & Crafts drinks cart by Ernst Rockhausen of Waldheim, Germany.-wise this one of a kind drinks trolley on its original wheels is truly remarkable. The asymmetri...