Pair of English Display Cabinets in the Renaissance Revival Style

A remarkable pair of display cabinets By Henri Picard of Paris Constructed in mahogany, with extensive and superlative ormolu decoration. The cabinets of rectangular form, rising from turned and tapering toupie feet supporting an inverted breakfront lower tier, the shaped aprons housing three lockable drawers and incorporating gilt bronze mounts in the manner of Riesener. The square tapering legs decorated in conforming ormolu of the highest quality, and flanking a central cartouche depicting a lyre. The central vitrine lockable doors enclosing shelved mirrored...

A pair of Marquetry display cabinets in the transitional manner By Edmund Kahn of London & Paris Constructed from kingwood, with tulipwood, bois satiné and harewood inlays; f...

Cabinet 1 - Height : 152 cm (59,8 in.) ; Width : 96 cm (37,8 in.) ; Depth : 48 cm (18,9 in.) Cabinet 2 - Height : 150 cm (59 in.) ; Width : 87,5 cm (34,4 in.) ; Depth : 42 cm (16,5 in.) Rare near pair of French Renaissance style cabinets attributed to F. Linke. Composed of an architectured upper part, with inlaid panels alternated with Fine fluted columns, opening with a central door onto an exquisite filet framed veneered wood interior fitted with shelves. The decor of the panels is made of very Fine designed motifs such scrolls, grotesques and flowery vases, all characteristic of the Renaissance decorative repertoire. The lower section with three drawers above a three arched support ornated with columns, raised on a stepped base ; the back with similarly-inlaid decoration. These neo-Renaissance style cabinets are very close to François Linke’s one presented in his private collection. (photo attached, Reproduced and commented in François Linke (1855-1946), The Belle Époque of French Furnitures, Ch. Payne, pp.40-41). If the style, characterizing François Linke, is mostly recognizable by its Rococo-Art Nouveau motifs, it occasionally appealed other historical ornaments, such from the French Renaissance. That reminds of the time, when the cabinet took the central place in the interior furnishings. This collector...

An elegant and small scale pair of French 19th century Transitional st. tulipwood, charmwood, ormolu and Brèche d'Alep marble chiffonier cabinets. Each five drawer cabinet is raised ...