Antique French Louis XVI Two Door Beveled Glass Display Cabinet, Circa 1870-1880

Antique French Rosewood Breakfront Display Cabinet with Beveled Glass Circa 1880. This rare rosewood cabinet has three beautiful glass front doors with curve line beveling.

Antique French Rosewood and Beveled Mirror Single Door Armoire, Circa 1890-1900. This armoire has 4 removeable shelves and a fitted drawer at the bottom. The tops and fronts of the ...

Antique French bronze dore Louis XVI style chandelier, circa 1870-1880.

Antique French Gold Bronze Mounted Plum Pudding Mahogany 2 Door Armoire, Circa 1890-1910. Doors are mirrored with lovely curve-line beveling.

It is the captivating patina of the warm pine that captures one's attention in this lovely armoire. Note the two lower drawers and red painted interior. Upper decorative crown is eas...

Impressive French display cabinet. Bronze doré mounts that are exceptional. Center portion having three glass shelves that are moveable Lighted

Antique French hand-carved walnut display cabinet, Circa 1890-1910.

LOUIS XVI STYLE PARQUETRY-INLAID ORMOLU MOUNTED ONE-DOOR ARMOIRE Paris, France circa 1880 lock stamped "B & P Paris", back of one mount stamped "L.P." Item # 403BDA14P This exquisite Louis XVI style armoire is a picture of the high precision cabinetwork the French ébénistes of the 19th century were capable of producing. Crafted in Paris in the last years of the 19th century, the cabinet is finished on the top with an original marble top shaped to conform to the cabinet profile. This is raised by a thin crown of egg-and-dart molding over a repeating greek-key border executed in solid brass. The front door is a brilliant display of parquetry inlay work, an extraordinarily complicated arrangement that comes together flawlessly: the kingwood veneer ground is set diagonally while being bookmatched down the center to create symmetry - a form that is more fully developed in the sides of the case where these diagonal veneers are set into rectilinear and square panels for greater effect. This surrounds a rosewood and stringer-inlaid border encasing a latticework of rosewood astragals over squared lighter hue woods. The application of the veneers is so convincingly executed - note the curves of the rosewood inlays where the grain of the wood twists to create spirals that appear to layer upon one another. In the center of the door is a large ormolu mount of a Neoclassical urn with bacchus masks on either side raised over a pierced footer embellished by foliage. This door opens using only a key, as there is no knob or pull hardware to allow access to the space. The interior is a very spacious and simple arrangement that allows clothing to be hung while valuables and smalls are stored in the cupboard at the top. No keys are presently available for the door or the interior cupboard, but if locking the armoire is important than having keys fabricated is never terribly difficult and can be done by our shop upon request. The lock is marked on the inside by the fabricator "B & P Paris", while one fo the rosette mounts on the corners of the cabinet is marked "L.P." A magnificent example of Parisian craftsmanship from the late 19th century, this is a very fine armoire of ideal dimensions for both function and aesthetically. Unlike so many armoires and wardrobes...