Veneer Cabinets

A fine French 19th-20th century kingwood and tulipwood marquetry and gilt-bronze mounted vitrine, in the manner of François Linke (1855-1946). The slender single door display cabinet with a red-velvet backing and bowed glass panels surmounted with acanthus and floral gilt-bronze mounts in the style of Léon Messagé (French, 1842-1901), the serpentine shaped front door with an ornate marquetry and ink colored panel depicting wreaths, ribbons and tied acantus leaves, all raised on four cabriolet legs ending with gilt-bronze paw-feet, Paris, circa 1900. Linke was born on 17 June 1855 in the small village of Pankraz, in what is now the Czech Republic. Records show that Linke served an apprenticeship with the master cabinet maker, Neumann, which he completed in 1877. Linke’s work book or Arbeits-Buch records that he was in Vienna from July 1872 to October 1873 at the time of the International Exhibition held there in 1873. He subsequently travelled to Prague, Budapest & Weimar before finally arriving in Paris in 1875. It is documented that he obtained employment with an unknown German cabinetmaker in Paris, and stylistic similarities, photographs and geographical proximity have led some to suggest that Emmanuel Zwiener was the most likely candidate. After a period back in his home town of Pankratz, he returned once and for all to Paris in 1877. In 1878 Paris hosted the third great International Exhibition, a remarkable success for a country ravaged by war only seven years earlier. It is known that the fledgling Linke workshops were active in the Faubourg St. Antoine as early as 1881, during this time he supplied furniture for other more established makers such as Jansen and Krieger. By 1889 another World’s Fair, as they were often referred to in America, took place in Paris. Monsieur Eiffel erected what has become the most iconic building in Paris for the exhibition and the atmosphere of wealth and confidence may well have encouraged Linke to think that he could contribute an important part to the next great exhibition. As early as 1892 this was decreed to take place at the end of the century, in an attempt to pre-empt Berlin from staging the last great show of the century. In 1892, Victor Champier (fr) one of the commissioners for the 1900 Paris Fair had appealed, “Create in the manner of the masters, do not copy what they have made”. It was an appeal against mere reproduction and Linke rose to this challenge in an unparalleled way with his unique display that was to include the Grand Bureau. Determined to outshine the competition at the Exhibition, Linke had set about creating the most ambitious pieces he could envisage, and more extravagant than had ever been displayed before. The items he exhibited marked a transition from the historicist interpretation of Louis XV and Louis XVI styles, an interpretation that was the mainstay of his nearest rivals, to something startlingly new and vital in its immediacy. [6] Together with Léon Messagé he developed a new style for the 1900 Exhibition that paid homage to the Louis XV rococo in the fluidity of its approach, but an approach fused with the lively flowing lines of the contemporary and progressive 'art nouveau'. The Art Journal reported in 1900 on Linke's stand: "The work of M. Linke ... was an example of what can be done by seeking inspiration amongst the classic examples of Louis XV and XVI without in any great sense copying these great works. M. Linke's work was original in the true sense of the word, and as such commended itself to the intelligent seeker after the really artistic things of the Exhibition. Wonderful talent was employed in producing the magnificent pieces of furniture displayed". Linke's stand would have appeared refreshingly new to contemporary onlookers, the traditional designs of the eighteenth century melting seamlessly into an exuberant naturalism. The 'Revue' described Linke's style as 'entièrement nouveaux' and noted "This opinion is universally accepted. Linke's stand is the biggest show in the history of art furniture in the year 1900". It is perhaps the most extraordinary and remarkable aspect of Linke’s personal history that he produced such expensive and luxurious furniture of exquisite quality for the 1900 exhibition without any commission or any potential buyer in mind. [9] At a time when other more established furniture businesses such as those of Beurdeley and Dasson were closing down, he made a huge investment in his stand and the furniture he supplied for it. Linke recognised that to move his business forward he needed to appeal to a more International clientele and the new emerging rich who were at this time amassing fortunes on an unprecedented scale. For this reason he gambled everything he had on his display for the 1900 exhibition. Had this not succeeded he would almost certainly have succumbed to bankruptcy. Linke’s notebook records visitors to his stand from England, Europe, the Americas, Egypt and Japan and including; the King of Sweden, three visits from the King of Belgium, Prince Radziwill, the Prince d’Arenberg, the Comte Alberic du Chastel, Miss Anna May Gould, the American heiress, distinguished furniture makers and the President of France Emile Loubet. This risky endeavour was a resounding success, and with his reputation established, La Maison Linke became the pre-eminent furniture house until outset of the Second World War. The technical brilliance of his work and the artistic change that it represented was never to be repeated. His showrooms expanded into prestigious premises in Paris, in the Place Vendôme as well as the Faubourg St. Antoine where his workshop had been established. He embarked on many important commissions in the years up to the outbreak of the First World War, making and designing furniture for leading international industrialists and bankers. After the 1914-1918 World War, Linke undertook the extraordinary commission to furnish the Ras al-Tin Palace in Alexandria for King Fuad of Egypt, possibly the largest single furniture commission ever conceived, eclipsing even Versailles. Linke flourished and remained active until the middle years of the 1930s and died in 1946 Léon Messagé (1842-1901) was a French sculptor, best known for his sculptural collaboration with François Linke for the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. Messagé was also responsible for much of the design and creative work for Roux et Brunet...

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A custom ordered mahogany dry bar and storage cabinet from Blackwelder's in 1975 delivered to Newport, R.I. In good vintage condition.

A fine quality pair of Sheraton-style side cabinets, showcasing a bow-fronted design, crafted from fine satinwood and adorned with intricate classical marquetry inlay. The elegantly ...

French Consulat period mahogany commode with three-drawers, ebonized griffin feet and pilasters, and black fossil marble top. Gilt bronze escutcheons i...

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LOTV Vinyl Cabinet by Pastform Dimensions: D 40 x W 175 x H 57 cm Materials: Stained and varnished wood. Available in different wood color finishes: Whiskey, Rum, BPA, Nobel, Brandy...

Scandinavian made cabinet veneered with teak. Top part with roll-up flap, bottom with two sliding doors, behind which are storage compartments with a shelf. Key included.

Mahogany on solid wood. High-aisle, one-door, curved and three-sided glazed body. On its curled feet, a draped frame. Three-sided glazed display case. Slightly protruding top plate ...

Introducing a truly exceptional cabinet with a hidden writing desk. This exquisite piece of furniture showcases a captivating combination of rosewo...

Small Biedermeier cabinet, Northern Germany or Denmark, circa 1820, mahogany veneer. Beautiful veneer grain and nicely carved details. In very good condition.

A 18th century "Hamburg Schapp". Walnut veneered on oak. In the second half of the 18th century, the first "Schapp" were created in northern Germany for the entryways of wealthy m...

Custom-made Brutalist closet in pine by Dutch designer Dom Hans van der Laan from the 1970s. This cabinet was designed entirely in the style of the Bo...

Highboard with sliding doors and flap, teak veneered wood.

Inspired by the most famous of cubes, these volumes can be juxtaposed or stacked endlessly. Its rigid and essential appearance is inversely proportional to its compositional flexibil...

One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...

One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...

One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...

One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...

Probably the tallest cabinet on the market. A breathtaking neoclassical palisander cabinet from the 19th century. Presumably of French origin. Solid rosewood and veneered on oak. ...

A fine George III period rosewood veneered concave door cabinet, boxwood and ebony strung & satinwood banded throughout, having galleried upper section with doors enclosing drawers &...

A fine quality late 19th century French Louis XV style break fronted side cabinet. Having its original Brèche Violette marble top, glazed doors on either side, opening to reveal shel...

This is design by Roger Landault in the 1960's; It is truly unique cabinet that opens on the left side to an area that can be used as a vanity or bar area, depending on where you pla...

Book-matched Macassar ebony drinks cabinet. The hand-sculpted legs in ebonised walnut and waterfall veneer edging encase a beautiful Irish stone top. The interior of the cabinet is made from ripple sycamore...

Mirrored vanity unit with double doors made from patchwork veneers of different woods, with custom made storage on the inside of the doors made out of Chatsworth Beech and Walnut. Th...

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Pair of English Regency Style rosewood side cabinets Pierced heart brass gallery over shelf, figural swan supports, figural winged angel ormolu decoration...

Important richly inlaid chest of drawers with a display cabinet. Probably from the 2nd half of the 18th century. Attributed to the region around the border triangle of Germany, Belgi...

The Symphony Cabinet is inspired by the movement and evolution of music, from the natural flow of sound, to it’s various epochs and styles. Re-interpr...

Pixel is an effort to honor the union between design and craftsmanship. The 1088 triangles that complete this piece carry the dedication and art of those who built it – with a divers...

Strata Cabinet by SNICKERIET Dimensions: D 40 x W 125 x H 115,7 cm. Materials: Oak veneer, solid oak, lacquer and wax. Smaller size adjustments are accepted without additional cost. Larger adjustments can be discussed as long as the furniture archetype is maintained. Please contact us. By manipulating wood grain patterns, Strata captures an expression in between the organic and the man-made. The surface consists of tangential layers of oak, veneered at an angle on top of each other, and carefully sanded down into a pattern inspired by the veining of sedimentary rock. The combination of wood grain patterns and stone vein formations creates a mesmerizing texture that draws the mind toward root or burl wood, yet is distinctly different through its repetition and distortion. The technique developed has its roots in conventional intarsia inlay, but in order to find an expression more organic and naturally occurring, the graphical nature of cut-out veneering has been replaced by an extensive process of sanding down transitions between overlapping veneers. Continuing the approach of interpreted nature; all angles, shapes, and proportions of the cabinet relate to pi and the golden ratio. The subsurface of Strata is prepared to compensate for the irregularities caused by the sanding, resulting in a perfectly flush surface. The cabinet is finished with a glossy lacquer and a wax coating. SNICKERIET is a furniture studio with an explorative approach to traditional woodworking craft and philosophy. Projects are initiated as research into topics revolving technique, construction, decoration and material properties. The findings are released in the form of individual pieces of furniture. The studio was founded in 2011 and is based in Stockholm and Gothenburg. Karl-Johan Hjerling, designer, creative director, founder Gunnar Dahl, Production manager, founder Hannu Hietamäki, Lead cabinet...

Forst Cabinet by Un’common Designed by Małgorzata Korycka. Dimensions: D 35 x W 80 x H 130 cm. Materials: Oak and brushed Carrara marble. Available in different oak finishes. Availa...

TV Mini Brown High Small Cabinet by Pastform Dimensions: D 35 x W 90 x H 75 cm. Materials: Stained and varnished wood. Available in different wood color finishes: Whiskey, Rum, BPA,...

Superb quality and uniquely designed early 19th century neoclassical mahogany étagère with mirrored back. The shaped top above half round open shelves with supporting columns having ...

Inspired by the most famous of cubes, these volumes can be juxtaposed or stacked endlessly. Its rigid and essential appearance is inversely proportional to its compositional flexibil...

Schrank Classy Mid Open Large Cabinet by Pastform Dimensions: D 30 x W 140 x H 89 cm. Materials: Stained and varnished wood. Available in different wood color finishes: Whiskey, Rum...

Iconic and unparalleled, the Pixel Cabinet presents a ground-breaking work of pioneering design. This piece carries the dedication and art of those who built it, a variety of traditi...

Mid Lane Medium Cabinet by Pastform Dimensions: D 40 x W 100 x H 85 cm. Materials: Stained and varnished wood. Available in different wood color finishes: BPA, Nobel, Brandy, Whiske...

Colr Medium Cabinet by Pastform Dimensions: D 40 x W 120 x H 64 cm. Materials: Stained and varnished wood. Available in different wood color finishes and combinations. Available in ...

Inspired by the most famous of cubes, these volumes can be juxtaposed or stacked endlessly. Its rigid and essential appearance is inversely proportional to its compositional flexibil...

A fine quality late 19th Century French marble topped side cabinet, with radiating veneers, floral marquetry inlay, gilded ormolu mounts, two doors opening to reveal shelves within. ...

A very good quality pair of 19th century French ormolu and porcelain mounted pier cabinets, each with cross-banded decoration, monopodia supports, the Sevres style porcelain plaques ...

A very good quality Louis XVI style bombe fronted, marble topped cabinet on stand, having wonderful gilded ormolu scrolling foliate and monopodia mounts, the door opening to reveal s...

Rina Medium Cabinet by Pastform Dimensions: D 40 x W 100 x H 85 cm. Materials: Stained and varnished wood. Available in different wood color finishes: Whiskey, Rum, BPA, Nobel, Bran...

Pota Medium Media Cabinet by Pastform Dimensions: D 40 x W 160 x H 55 cm. Materials: Stained and varnished wood. Available in different wood color finishes: BPA, Nobel, Brandy, Whis...

Small birch Biedermeier cabinet with a single drawer and scrolled feet.

A very good quality late 19th Century French Louis XIV style inlaid side cabinet / table. Having a three quarter brass gallery. The top and sides having this wonderful parquetry deco...

LOTV High Medium Sideboard by Pastform Dimensions: D 40 x W 175 x H 85 cm. Materials: Stained and varnished wood. Available in different wood color finishes: Whiskey, Rum, BPA, Nobe...

Black Patinated Monolithic Sideboard by Tino Seubert Dimensions: D 160 x W 45 x H 50 cm. Materials: Walnut carcass, patinated brass cladding, walnut burl veneer. Tino Seubert W...

Lane Medium Cabinet by Pastform Dimensions: D 40 x W 100 x H 85 cm. Materials: Stained and varnished wood. Available in different wood color finishes: BPA, Nobel, Brandy, Whiskey, R...

Mid Medium Cabinet by Pastform Dimensions: D 40 x W 100 x H 85 cm. Materials: Stained and varnished wood. Available in different wood color finishes: Whiskey, Rum, BPA, Nobel, Brand...

TV Mini Small Cabinet by Pastform Dimensions: D 35 x W 100 x H 55 cm. Materials: Stained and varnished wood. Available in different wood color finishes: Whiskey, Rum, BPA, Nobel, Brandy, Schwarz, Nevada, Honey, Dark Brown and Natura. Available in three different widths: 100/120/140 cm. Please contact us. The furniture is entirely made of wood covered with oak veneer. Our furniture is made of only natural materials, so individual models may differ in the arrangement of grain and color. TV Mini Brown Chest of Drawers...

A functional and practical cabinet, based on a discrete elegance, Greta combines a playful geometrical shapes, colors and woodwork. The outside is formed by 4 drawers on top and 4 d...

A wonderful tall pair of French Louis XVI kingwood cabinets with outstanding oval Sevres style porcelain plaques depicting cherubs, covered with gilt ormolu mounts, each with a singl...

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...

High-rectangular body on pressed ball feet. Above open, flanked by three-quarter carved columns. Including two fully carved doors. The wardrobe was onc...

A fine quality late 19th Century French Kingwood Bombe shaped Secretaire Abbatant, having the original Rouge serpentine marble top, wonderful gilded ormolu mounts. The fall opening t...