Louis XV Vernis Martin Grand Vitrines, a Pair

A large French parcel-gilt trameau mirror circa 1820. Carved and decorated with a painted exterior. On top is set an oil on canvas chinoiserie scene, below is the original mirror, bo...

A 1950's neoclassical style dresser made by Widdicomb Co of Grand Rapids, designed by Ralph H. Widdicombe. Five dovetailed drawers open with round pressed brass handles, and are deco...

Classical hall mirror with giltwood and bronze ornamentation. The top is decorated with a pierced bronze gallery. At the center, a domed oil on panel depicts a classical woodland sce...

A pair of carved Anglo Indian mirrors dating circa 1800’s. Frames are beveled and made of ebonized burled mahogany inlaid with Mother of Pearl.

A wonderful and rare pair of late 19th century French Louis XVI style virtines, each with their original marble tops, beautiful scrolling gilded ormolu mounts, the serpentine fronted...

A Magnificent Pair Of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Vitrine Cabinets-On-Stands, Attributed to Henry Dasson. Each ‘D’-shaped cabinet with three-quarter balustrade gal...

Rare pair of Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted curved shape vitrines attributed to J.E Zwiener. Glazed on all sides, they open with two doors framed by gilded and chiseled Rocaille style foliated bronze mounts. Resting on four cabriole legs ending with lion’s paws, the whole is covered by a « brèche de Benou » marble top. This model was probably designed by L. Messagé. Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener was born in Germany in 1849. In 1880 he sets up his extensive workshops in rue de la Roquette in Paris where he creates many original pieces of furniture. He imitated practically every style, ranging from ‘’Boulle’’ to Louis XVI and including extraordinary personal interpretations of the Louis XV ‘’exuberant’’ style. He participated in the 1889 Universal Exhibition, held in Paris, and was awarded the gold medal for his remarkable copy of that most famous piece of furniture, Louis XV’s desk. The catalogue of the exhibition included a wonderful elegy qualifying the work as perfect : « No criticism what-so-ever could be made ». As that other famous cabinet-maker François Linke, Zwiener had most of his bronzes modelled by Léon Messagé whose work was considered as being of the best possible quality. Léon Messagé is a renowned designer and sculptor who integrated in his ornaments related to the Rocaille asymmetry, new lines and shapes announcing the “Art Nouveau” style. But even though, Messagé found inspiration with these 18th century artists, such as Nicolas Pineau or J. A. Meissonier, he didn’t simply copy their work and showed great originality, even extravagance, with some designs contained in "Cahier des dessins et croquis style Louis XV". He realized numerous sketches on grey paper before the execution of a reduced or life sized model of his ornaments, made of wax or terra-cotta. From 1885, Léon Messagé started working with important Parisian cabinet...

Pair of French Late 19th Century Empire Louis XV style display vitrine cabinets with floral inlay and bronze mounts. *Available to add shelving Dimensions: 45"H x 34.5"W x 15"D