Texas - Vitrines

A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classic Chippendal...

A stately and rare 1900s or earlier Damascus vitrine. This beautiful mother-of-pearl display cabinet has, glass sides , doors and shelves with two drawers.

Antique French Louis XV Carved Vitrine ~ Curio Cabinet will make a splendid display case for your most cherished family heirlooms and collectibles. Hand-crafted and meticulously car...

Handsome pair of 19th century Italian wall vitrines. Each petite cabinet features beautiful marquetry, bronze ormolu, glass door and single shelf.

A rare and important Art Deco period Century of Progress Display Cabinet designed by Wolfgang Hoffmann (Austrian, 1900-1969) for Romweber Company, Batesville, Indiana, United States of America. circa 1933-1936 Created for the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, one piece design, having a rectangular showcase top with glass panel sides and a pair of sliding glass doors, over solid wood chest fitted with four drawers affixed with horizontal pulls, flanked by cabinet doors, opening to shelved interior. Rosewood, mahogany, richly figured blonde - golden birch or primavera, and glass. Signed, original label to drawer interior, featuring 1933 World's Fair mark impressed. **Please note, at the time of writing this, a matching sideboard - buffet (shown in last photo) is currently available separately** Provenance / Acquisition: Property from the important and iconic collection of Mr. James I. Rafftesaeth Jr., Dallas, Texas Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas. 2022 Design Signature Auction catalog #8091 History: Wolfgang Hoffmann was born in Vienna, Austria in 1900. He is the son of famous architect, pedagogue and Wiener Werkstatte cofounder, Joseph Hoffmann (1870-1956). Early on, following his father’s s interests, he was trained in the decorative arts and design. Wolfgang Hoffmann once reminisced, “I spent eight years at the Realschule, then three years went to a special architectural school, where I perfected my technical knowledge of architecture and general construction. From this school, I was graduated to the Kunstgewerbeschule [Studying under Oskar Strnad and Josef Frank in Vienna]. After finishing this school, I had one and a half years of practical in a well known architect’s office. Thereafter I worked in my Father’s office for two years”. Hoffmann met his future wife, Polish immigrant Pola (1902-1984) when they were both studying at the Kunstgewerbeschule. Joseph Urban (1872-1933) was needing an assistant for his architectural business in New York and contacted his friend and colleague, Joseph Hoffmann in Vienna. Hoffmann recommended his son Wolfgang. Urban hired him and sent a first class passage ticket to Vienna for Wolfgang to travel to New York. Wolfgang married Pola and traded his ticket for two tickets to America in steerage, arriving in New York City in December of 1925. Leaving the Urban office after nine months, Wolfgang and Pola formed an independent design practice with offices on Madison Avenue in Manhattan with the purpose of creating contemporary interiors and industrial designs. Early work included theaters, stores, and apartments mostly in New York City. During the late 1920’s and early 1930’s the Hoffmanns designed custom furniture for private clients. Some of these examples were shown in the February 1929 issue of House and Garden. Curiously, the examples’ design was attributed to Urban and the production to Pola Hoffmann, Inc. Established in the fall of 1928, the American Designers’ Gallery was “devoted exclusively to showing objects and interiors for practical use… by fourteen American architects and designers”. Its members included the Hoffmans and Urban as well as ceramist Henry Varnum Poor (1888-1971), architect Raymond Hood (1881-1934), artist designer Winold Reiss (1886-1953), graphic designer Lucien Bernhard (1896-1981), decorator Donald Deskey (1894-1989), and architect Ely Jacques Kahn (1884-1972). The Hoffmanns’ work was included in the American Designers’ Gallery’s two showcase events, its 1928 and 1929 exhibitions. Their dining alcove at the 1929 event featured a bench with a dinette table and two chairs in American walnut designed by Wolfgang and a rug by Pola. Lucien Bernhard, fellow Austrian immigrant who settled in New York a year before the Hoffmanns, operated the gallery and decorating service Contempora with Munich resident Bruno Paul (1874-1968). The Hoffmanns, occasionally participating with Contempora, designed a number of outstanding interiors, including the constructivist living room of 1930 for Mrs. O.R. Sommerich at 40 East 66th street. In 1934, Donald Deskey commissioned Wolfgang to design birchwood furnishings for the eclectic apartment at 625 Park Avenue belonging to Helena Rubinstein. In 1931, Wolfgang exhibited his work at the Pennsylvania Art Museum and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The same year, with Kem Weber (1889-1963) he organized the second and final exhibition of AUDAC- “Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts”- at the Brooklyn Museum. At this event, the Hoffmanns showed the dining room previously included in the American Designer’s Gallery’s 1929 exhibition in the Chase Bank Building lobby at 145 West 57th Street in Manhattan. In 1932 Wolfgang was asked to assist Urban in developing the color scheme for the 1933-34 Chicago World’s Fair “A Century of Progress”. He was also commissioned to design the interior and furniture for the fair’s lumber industries house. There he executed its living and dining rooms furnished by Kroehler Manufacturing Company of Chicago; the boys’ room by Shower Brothers...

Pair of spectacular four door brass vitrine cabinet display cases by Mastercraft of Grand Rapids, Michigan circa 1970. These cabinets or vitrines are particularly unusual as they h...

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

Rare Glass sliding doors on a walnut display cabinet with adjustable shelves. Chrome legs with original Domes of silence glides. The Herman Miller badge is missing, please see pictur...

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Vitrine ~ Display Cabinet will make a stunning visual statement in any room, calling attention to your prized family heirlooms or cherished collecti...

Mirror back with lighting and two glass shelves Side opens on both sides which leaves the Front very clear for display. The gilding is Original.

19th Century Country French Regence Vitrine ~ Curio Cabinet is an interesting blend of styles not uncommon in those produced in the provinces, and in this case a blending of Louis XV...

Stunning 1800s Antique French Louis XV Style, Ormulu, Curved, Exceptional Vitrine!! 1800s Antique French Louis XV Style, Ormulu, Curved, Exceptional Vitrine. Exceptional French Louis XV style display cabinet, late 19th c., ormolu and marquetry...

Architecturally-inspired this breathtaking three part brass Curved China cabinet set by Mastercraft, inviting drama into any space. Dedicated to c...

79" display cabinet by Pulaski Furniture Corporation 79? display cabinet 5 glass shelves 50 watt max lightning Measures: 26? Wi...

We are very pleased to offer a great pair of gorgeous, sleek and minimalist display cabinets made by the famous Henredon furniture makers, made in the USA. Part of Henredon’s early 1...

Pair of modern Mastercraft black lacquered, brass and glass display cabinets or vitrines. These beautiful cabinets feature a burnished brass over a black lacquered frame, three adjus...

Vitrine is made out of high quality walnut wood. It has 2 keyed drawers on the bottom. Sides are covered up with glass. Front is covered with 2 sliding doors. There are 2 glass shelv...

Exceptional pair of tall 1970s black lacquer and brass vitrines by Henredon. Featuring clean lacquered frames with brass trim on the doors. The cabinets feature beveled glass sides a...

18th Century Italian Bookcase with Glass Doors 18th Century Italian Painted And Gilt Bookcase. This 18th century Italian bookcase is painted and parcel gilt and has 3 glass cabinet doors above for display, 3 drawers below and 3 wood cabinet doors at the bottom for storage. The paint decoration on this outstanding Tuscan bookcase...

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

Pair of china vitrine cabinets by Tomlinson are an excellent example of their timeless quality and design. This rectangular top cabinet features two doors with glass panels and brass...

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Painted Corner Cabinet ~ Vitrine is a marvelous combination of artistic form & function! The tailored, classically inspired architecture includes a...

Offered is a pair of Mastercraft vitrines with highly polished lacquered brass along with two main compartments: two adjustable glass shelves in the top section and one in the lower ...

A fine quality American made George II style bookcase, breakfront, china cabinet in mahongay with inayed boxwood. This piece has a glass upper section with glass shelves and an arche...

An exceptional pair of tall illuminated vitrines by Henredon, gracefully combines traditional forms with modern design elements. Good design, meticulous tailoring and superior constr...

Gorgeous E. 1900's Antique French Louis XV Style, 'Vernis Martin' Cabinet, Vitrine!! Antique Vitrine, Display Cabinet, French Louis XV Style, 'Vernis Martin', Mahogany, Marble Top...

Bold but elegant, these eye-catching Vitrines, bookcases or china cabinets designed and produced by Mastercraft circa 1970s. Exceptionally fine quality, brass-clad frames with black ...

Stunning 19th century French Empire, neoclassical/Rococo Revival style Marquetry vitrine or display cabinet, of large proportions!! A real statement piece! Made of a fabulous variety of veneers, including kingwood, satinwood, tulipwood, harewood and walnut with quality classical ormolu mounts. It has ebonized pillars in the Empire style, with walnut and exotic hardwood friezes in the Rococo style. Double glass doors to middle section and single glass doors on either side. The glass on the doors are framed in ormolu banding. Floral Marquetry panels on front and parquetry on the sides. The front central section is a pullout / pull-out drawers with gorgeous walnut frieze panel and original carved walnut knobs. Scrolling pelmet on the top in 3 sections banded in ormolu beading. Scrolling base with cabriolet feet and ormolu mounts on base. Various ormolu mounts, floral mounts, mounts of Baachus and mounts of neoclassical female figures. In 3 sections. with 2 side cabinets and large central section with 3 section pelmet, stunning piece!!! The quality ormolu mounts are marked with the letter “R” and what appears to be “FR 678”. We were originally of the belief that this piece might have been made at the very end of the 19th century, but having regard to the quality of workmanship throughout this piece we are of the opinion that it was most likely made in the third quarter of the 19th century, circa 1870 and by an obviously top quality Parisienne maker with a surname beginning with “R”. It is definitely in the style of David Roentgen who was known for his Rococo/neoclassical styles. David Roentgen, (born Aug. 11, 1743-died Feb. 12, 1807, Wiesbaden, Duchy of Nassau), cabinetmaker to Queen Marie-Antoinette of France; under his direction the family workshop at Neuwied (near Cologne), founded by his father, Abraham Roentgen, became perhaps the most-successful firm of furniture production in the 18th century. After succeeding his father as head of the Neuwied workshop in 1772, Roentgen strove to broaden their clientele, an ambition that brought him first to Hamburg and ultimately to Paris (1774), where in 1779 he was spectacularly successful in selling his finest furniture to King Louis XVI of France for £3,300 to £4,000, an unprecedented sum for the time. Appointed cabinetmaker to the queen, Roentgen was granted admission (1780) as maître-ébéniste (master cabinetmaker) to the trade corporation of Paris cabinetmakers, making it possible for him to keep in Paris a stock of the furniture manufactured at Neuwied. Thus he was able to compete with such great cabinetmakers as Jean-Henri Riesener and Adam Weisweiler, reputedly his former pupil at Neuwied. After his first visit to St. Petersburg, Empress Catherine II the Great bought huge quantities of his furniture; King Frederick William II of Prussia was also his client. When in 1795 the French Revolutionary armies threatened to cross the Rhine, Roentgen evacuated his establishment and moved his stock farther inland. Unfortunately, he lost everything in his Parisian salon and in his Neuwied workshop, both of which were sacked by Republican troops. He was crushed, despite his appointment as court furnisher to the king of Prussia. Although he never succeeded in starting production again, former apprentices of his whom he helped to establish in the German cities of Berlin (David Hacker...

19th Century French Louis XVI Rosewood Marble Top Corner Vitrine ~ Cabinet is a remarkable piece, crafted with classic, tailored architecture but with distinctive features that set i...

Lovely rococo curves and carvings accentuate this striking Vitrine or display cabinet from Sweden. Note the exagerated curves and heavily carved feet that combine for dramatic effect...

A magnificent Neo-classical 19th century Louis XVI taste giltwood royal jewelry cabinet, in the manner Parisian ébéniste Martin Carlin (b.1730–1785). ...

Gorgeous Antique Vitrine Bookcase, Italian Renaissance Revival, Carved, Walnut, Early 1900s, 20th Century! This antique vitrine bookcase is a stunning piece of Italian Renaissance R...

Early 19th century Swedish neoclassical painted vitrine ~ bookcase is a stunning find from the rarefied world of Gustavian-influenced Swedish cabinet works that glorified the revival...

Beautiful vitrine is made out of burl walnut wood. It has trapezoid shape top and oval bottom. Sides are covered with curved glass and the front has glass keyed door. Upper part has ...

Dutch Rococo style burled walnut cabinet from the 19th century with nice carving and patina. This display cabinet with glass doors and sides res...

A very fine 19th century French Louis XV kingwood and parquetry designed viewing cabinet. Lined with a gold silk . Fine gilt bronze mounts. Stamped Haentges Freres Paris

Gorgeous Vintage / Antique French, Carved Wood, Walnut, Glass Display Cabinet, Vitrine! Vitrine, Display Cabinet, French, Carved Walnut Vintage / Antique, 1900's, 20th Century!! ...

Gorgeous 1800's Antique Cabinet, Vitrine, Display, French Gothic Revival, Carved Wood! Antique Cabinet, Vitrine, Display, French Gothic Revival, Carved Wood, 1800s! French Gothic R...

Antique European Slant front store display cabinet is an uncommon artifact from the early 1900s, as such pieces rarely survive the vagaries of ti...

An elegant late 19th century Baroque style tabletop vitrine. The vitrine marvelously carved and richly gilt in the Baroque manner, with beautiful foliate scrollwork and polychrome de...

PRESENTING a BEAUTIFUL and ELEGANT 19C Louis XV Style Boudoir Display Vitrine . From circa 1890 and made in France. This is a tall legged vitrine and has beautiful ormolu mounts an...

19th Century French Louis XVI Hand-Carved Corner Cabinet is a splendid example of craftsmanship resulting in a design that takes advantage of otherwise dead space in the room, and turns it into a showcase! The classic lines of this heirloom revolve around its use as a vitrine, or curio cabinet, with a high, arched crown adorned with an urn filled with fruit and fixed with laurel garland centered on the scrolled molding overlooking a bonnet subtly carved with olive branches in bas relief. Spiral ribbon in various guises is the motif of choice for the remainder of the upper tier, which has been fitted with hand-blown glass panes with greenish tint. The upper doors open to reveal a fully faux painted interior designed to showcase your finest keepsakes. Spiral ribbon motifs were also used in the lower tier to frame the artwork and adorn the mitered corners, with a stunning basket...

Exceptional display cabinet with center opening door to fitted interior with three glass shelves that are moveable. It has a mirror back and mirror on the bottom. Two doors open on e...

A fine 19th century Louis XVI mahogany and gilt bronze mounted vitrine . Signed Francois Linke . Locks also signed . Original Breccia marble top

19th century French Neoclassical Walnut Display Armoire ~ Bookcase was crafted from blonde French walnut creating a naturally lighter shade of furnishing that is ideal for today's airy, casual decors. Taking a cue from 3,000 years of classical architecture, it features a boldly formed crown flanked by a pair of orb finials, and an intriguing bonnet that combines raised panels with burl walnut faces...

Antique Swedish Arts & Crafts wall cabinet with hand-painted tiles will make a charming addition to your decor, especially the powder room! The casework was fashioned from solid oak,...

Exceptional quality vitrine with mirrored back having four glass shelves. Beautifully cast bronze dore mounts decorate this piece. Beveled glass ...

A fine and beautiful Empire mahogany and gilt bronze decorated Empire library viewing cabinet. All original with fine gilt bronze pawed feet. Adjustable shelves, hand pegged.

This is a stunningly beautiful pair of vintage tessellated stone Art Deco styled display cabinets. The front outer frame is covered with a curved band of tessellated stone and edged ...

Bring charm and height to your display with this tall and narrow antique vitrine cabinet. Crafted in Normandy, France circa 1880 and built in two sections of solid oak, the elegant ...

18th Century French Louis XIV Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque is resplendent with artfully sculpted bas relief across its entire facade! This superlative instant family heirloom is sized to sufficiently display almost any prized heirlooms, collection, or library! Hand-crafted from solid old-growth quarter-sawn oak, it boasts a reverse contoured crown with four distinctive tiers. The top tier was carved in French egg...

19th century bookcase/display and storage cabinet. It is made of amboyna wood which is very rich in color. The top section is great for display or for books and the bottom half ha...

Impressive pair of Boulle style ebonized cabinets with glass doors and copious adornment. The tortoiseshell type inlay and intricately cut brass bands grace the top and sides of each...

Beautiful pair of 19th century Biedermeier walnut and ebonized vitrine or bookcase cabinets.

A mid century modern wooden display cabinet from Italy. A glass top over an open display area and four drawers.

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...

19th Century French Empire Revival Inlaid Walnut Vitrine is a splendid example of Old World craftsmanship in a style that was revived during the reign of Napoleon III. Utilizing han...

Very fine French cabinet by Paul Sormani. Louis XVI design with very fine gilt bronze mounts. Signed P Sormani. Illuminated.