Early 19th Century French Charles X Period Mahogany Bookcase or Vitrine

Standing at 58 inches in height, this small scale late nineteenth century Louis XVI style mahogany vitrine or bookcase is finished with stunning bronze banding and a red marble top with white veining. Its corners feature fluting with inset bronze filets. Its single door is finished with a bronze border and key surround and opens to reveal an interior with three adjustable shelves. The cabinet rests on Classic finial...

Standing at 63 inches in height, this small scale mid-nineteenth century Louis XVI style mahogany bibliotheque or bookcase is finished with stunning bronze banding. Its corners feature fluting with inset bronze filets. Both doors have their original blown glass, evidenced by waves and an occasional bubble, and are finished with bronze borders and key surrounds. This circa 1860 vitrine is fitted with its two adjustable interior shelves. The cabinet rests on classic finial feet...

With glass on three sides, this French Louis XVI style mahogany vitrine from the mid nineteenth century is ideal for displaying any fine collection. Resting on turned finial feet det...

This pair of giltwood French Empire period prickets or candlesticks was originally used on the altar of a church. They were hand-carved and exquisitely gilded on only one side as a m...

Charming 2-body mahogany bookcase dating from the 19th century. The lower part is made up of two doors on either side of a niche open to shelves. Above are 3 drawers. The upper part ...

Very rare to found a Louis-Philippe Period bookcase or vitrine with 6 doors. Because of its large scale, it shows that it was an order to fill a wall. The purpose was probably to us...

This Bookcase is made of mahogany and it has its original glasses. The inside depth is 9''D The body dimensions are 79''W x 11.5''D

An Exceptional Quality Early 19th Century French Mahogany Bookcase with the Finest Possible Veneers and Wonderful Carving Throughout. This superb bookcase features the best quality mahogany veneers laid on to an oak carcase with solid mahogany doors, all expensive features that were only employed by the best workshops when money was no object. The shaped cornice and the panelled lower doors suggest a gothic inspiration but this is handled with real delicacy which was often not the case with later 19th century gothic revivalism which could be overbearing and overpowering to the eye. Designed for the display of fine books, porcelain or objects, the top section of the bookcase is largely plain, allowing the fine veneers to shine in conjunction with small carvings on the pilasters and a number of finely executed mouldings. The lower section is where the decorative scheme becomes more pronounced, small acanthus carvings on the pilasters framing the spectacular panelled doors which are executed in particularly high relief. Even here where the decoration is more prominent, the grain of the mahogany catches the eye first as it is so beautifully figured and of excellent colour. The pilasters on this lower section are carved so as to simulate partially octagonal columns of obvious gothic inspiration and there are pull out reading and writing slides concealed in the frieze between the upper and lower sections. The doors in the base section open to reveal simple cupboards...