French 19th Century Charles X Period Rosewood And Maple Bookcase/Vitrine

An outstanding French 19th century Charles X period rosewood, maple and marble console with one drawer. The console is raised by handsome carved paw feet below a most decorative conc...

A stunning and most unique French 19th century Napoleon III Period ebony, ormolu, tortoiseshell, brass, pewter, Lapis Lazuli, mother of pearl, and black Belgian marble vitrine cabinet, signed Pretot. The four door buffet is raised by a beautiful scalloped shaped base with most elegant scrolled movements. The base is adorned with striking richly chased ormolu mounts of lovely rosettes, foliate Rinceaux designs, and a most impressive central mask of a bearded man amidst large acanthus leaves, all set on an ebony background with fine brass fillets. The two central doors are decorated with stunning masterfully executed scrolled foliate brass designs with intricately detailed maiden's faces, birds, and central pewter and colorful pietra dura urns above an exceptional lattice design with a Lapis Lazuli background and a bottom mother of pearl palmette all set on a superb tortoiseshell background. Each outer door retains its original glass pane set within a foliate ormolu band and a sensational inlaid frame with additional brass designs of interlocking geometric patterns, lovely scrolled foliate movements, finely detailed palmettes at each corner, and striking most charming pietra dura inlaid floral reserves. All four doors display foliate ormolu keyhole escutcheons and open to reveal two adjustable upholstered shelves...

A most impressive and large scale French 19th century 1st Empire period mahogany, ormolu, and marble cabinet vitrine. The cabinet is raised by a straight mottled design base showcasi...

A stunning and very high quality French 19th century 1st Empire period flamed mahogany, ormolu, and giltwood vitrine cabinet. The vitrine is raised by impressive giltwood ball feet b...

A handsome bookcase or china cabinet made in France in the last half of the 19th century. The case is in ebonized wood (including the top), and is curved at each side. There are three front doors with...

Elegant vitrine made of rosewood veneer with top opening, original glass and key and yellow silk upholstery. Transition period France, circa 1870.

A magnificent example of 19th century French Decorative Arts. The vitrine is pure opulence and has had no expense spared, with exotic decoration and materials used from top to bottom...

19th Century Chinese carved rosewood vitrine featuring drop down glass door, three shelves and bronze key.