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Pair French Louis Xvi Style Mahogany Display Cabinets, 19th Century Paul Somani.
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Pair French Louis Xvi Style Mahogany Display Cabinets, 19th Century Paul Somani.

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A very good quality pair of late 19th century French mahogany bow fronted display cabinets, each with a gallery to the top, gilded ormolu foliate and molded mounts, central doors with a glass shelf within, a frieze drawer above a shelf beneath with a paneled back and raised on elegant cabriole legs.

Signed; Paul Sormani (1817-1877), one the most important cabinetmakers of the 19th century, was born in Venice. Having trained as a cabinetmaker, he moved to Paris where he opened his first shop in 1847 specializing in furniture made in the Louis XV and Louis XVI style.

When she decorated her palace, Empress Eugenie, the wife of Emperor Napoleon III, who was particularly fond of furniture in the 18th century styles, engaged Sormani to create spectacular pieces to compliment her period examples. Sormani was able to meet the Empress’s high standards with the excellent quality of the cabinet work, bronze mounts, use of lacquer and unusual marbles.

Sormani’s firm was a maker of fine “meubles de luxe”, (deluxe furniture) whose work was described in the 1867 Exposition Universelle catalogue as “toute sa production revele une qualite d’execution de tout premier ordre”. He received a medal of premiere classe at the Exposition Universelle of 1855, followed by another medal at the 1862 exposition in London The workshop also made eclectic furniture in contemporary styles.

Paul Somani.

Batch 35 56731 SLZZN + 53673 SESUZN

Physical Dimensions
Height
170cm (66.93")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Declaration

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated these Louis Xvi Mahogany Vitrines to the 1880s.

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SA1050827
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SKU00002142
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Description
A very good quality pair of late 19th century French mahogany bow fronted display cabinets, each with a gallery to the top, gilded ormolu foliate and molded mounts, central doors with a glass shelf within, a frieze drawer above a shelf beneath with a paneled back and raised on elegant cabriole legs.
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Signed; Paul Sormani (1817-1877), one the most important cabinetmakers of the 19th century, was born in Venice.
Patrick Moorhead Antiques

Having trained as a cabinetmaker, he moved to Paris where he opened his first shop in 1847 specializing in furniture made in the Louis XV and Louis XVI style.

fig 1. A pair of 19th-century French Louis XVI style mahogany display cabinets featuring curved glass doors, gilt-bronze mounts, brass galleries, and open lower shelves.
fig 1. Pair French Louis Xvi Style Mahogany Display Cabinets, 19th Century Paul Somani.

When she decorated her palace, Empress Eugenie, the wife of Emperor Napoleon III, who was particularly fond of furniture in the 18th century styles, engaged Sormani to create spectacular pieces to compliment her period examples. Sormani was able to meet the Empress’s high standards with the excellent quality of the cabinet work, bronze mounts, use of lacquer and unusual marbles.

fig 2. A pair of 19th-century French Louis XVI style mahogany display cabinets featuring curved glass doors, gilt-bronze mounts, brass galleries, and open lower shelves.
fig 2. Pair French Louis Xvi Style Mahogany Display Cabinets, 19th Century Paul Somani.

Sormani’s firm was a maker of fine “meubles de luxe”, (deluxe furniture) whose work was described in the 1867 Exposition Universelle catalogue as “toute sa production revele une qualite d’execution de tout premier ordre”. He received a medal of premiere classe at the Exposition Universelle of 1855, followed by another medal at the 1862 exposition in London The workshop also made eclectic furniture in contemporary styles.

Paul Somani.

Batch 35 56731 SLZZN + 53673 SESUZN

Height
170cm (66.93")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Date of Manufacture

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated these Louis Xvi Mahogany Vitrines to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1050827
Dealers Internal Ref
SKU00002142
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2018

Patrick moorhead has been one of the uk's finest trade-only antique furniture and art dealers for over 30 years.

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Archive I A pair of 19th-century French Louis XVI style mahogany display cabinets featuring curved glass doors, gilt-bronze mounts, brass galleries, and open lower shelves.

Pair French Louis Xvi Style Mahogany Display Cabinets, 19th Century Paul Somani.

Archive II A pair of 19th-century French Louis XVI style mahogany display cabinets featuring curved glass doors, gilt-bronze mounts, brass galleries, and open lower shelves. View II
Archive III A pair of 19th-century French Louis XVI style mahogany display cabinets featuring curved glass doors, gilt-bronze mounts, brass galleries, and open lower shelves. View III
Archive IV A pair of 19th-century French Louis XVI style mahogany display cabinets featuring curved glass doors, gilt-bronze mounts, brass galleries, and open lower shelves. View IV
Archive V A pair of 19th-century French Louis XVI style mahogany display cabinets featuring curved glass doors, gilt-bronze mounts, brass galleries, and open lower shelves. View V
Archive VI A pair of 19th-century French Louis XVI style mahogany display cabinets featuring curved glass doors, gilt-bronze mounts, brass galleries, and open lower shelves. View VI
Archive VII A pair of 19th-century French Louis XVI style mahogany display cabinets featuring curved glass doors, gilt-bronze mounts, brass galleries, and open lower shelves. View VII
Archive VIII A pair of 19th-century French Louis XVI style mahogany display cabinets featuring curved glass doors, gilt-bronze mounts, brass galleries, and open lower shelves. View VIII
Archive IX A pair of 19th-century French Louis XVI style mahogany display cabinets featuring curved glass doors, gilt-bronze mounts, brass galleries, and open lower shelves. View IX
Archive X A pair of 19th-century French Louis XVI style mahogany display cabinets featuring curved glass doors, gilt-bronze mounts, brass galleries, and open lower shelves. View X
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Archive XII A pair of 19th-century French Louis XVI style mahogany display cabinets featuring curved glass doors, gilt-bronze mounts, brass galleries, and open lower shelves. View XII
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Patrick Moorhead Antiques

Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Telephone 077 1010 7505
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Spring Gardens
76 Church Street
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 1RL
United Kingdom
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A pair of 19th-century French Louis XVI style mahogany display cabinets featuring curved glass doors, gilt-bronze mounts, brass galleries, and open lower shelves.
Pair French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Display Cabinets, 19th Century Paul Somani.
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Louis XVI furniture is characterised by classical symmetry, straight lines, geometric proportions, and decorative elements inspired by Greco-Roman antiquity, such as fluted legs and acanthus motifs.

High-end 19th-century French vitrines typically feature mahogany or kingwood veneers paired with cast ormolu (gilt-bronze) mounts and curved glass panels.

Authentic 19th-century pieces often feature hand-chased gilt-bronze fittings, precise dovetail joinery, maker stamps on brass or timber, and hand-cut glass.

A pair of vitrines can be positioned symmetrically flanking a doorway or focal wall to anchor a living room or dining room while displaying curated ceramics or glassware.

Dust timber surfaces with a soft, dry microfibre cloth and polish periodically with natural beeswax, while cleaning gilt-bronze mounts gently using a dry soft brush.
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