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A Very Fine 20th Century Vernis Martin Style Vitrine Display Cabinet, Later Sign Written for Leon Dardant Distillery of Vienna.
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A Very Fine 20th Century Vernis Martin Style Vitrine Display Cabinet, Later Sign Written for Leon Dardant Distillery of Vienna.

1900 - 1920
Sold 2 May 2025 · Designer Antiques4u
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Continental class. A very fine 20th century Vernis Martin style vitrine display cabinet. This stunning display cabinet has a sumptuous fabric lined interior, applied gilt metal decoration and decorative picture panels. The cabinet door has been later sign written for Leon Dardant distillery of Vienna. This is a very sophisticated piece perfect for a decadent home or retail setting. Please see the other antique and retro furniture we have listed.

This piece has been later hand sign written.

Date of Manufacture

Designer Antiques4u has dated this Vernis Martin Vitrine Cabinet to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
157cm (61.81")
Width
93cm (36.61")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1098767
Dealers Internal Reference
HF1400
Description
Continental class. A very fine 20th century Vernis Martin style vitrine display cabinet.
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This stunning display cabinet has a sumptuous fabric lined interior, applied gilt metal decoration and decorative picture panels.
Designer Antiques4u

The cabinet door has been later sign written for Leon Dardant distillery of Vienna. This is a very sophisticated piece perfect for a decadent home or retail setting. Please see the other antique and retro furniture we have listed.

This piece has been later hand sign written.

Date of Manufacture

Designer Antiques4u has dated this Vernis Martin Vitrine Cabinet to the 1920s.

Height
157cm (61.81")
Width
93cm (36.61")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1098767
Dealers Internal Ref
HF1400
Designer Antiques4u
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2020
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A Very Fine 20th Century Vernis Martin Style Vitrine Display Cabinet, Later Sign Written for Leon Dardant Distillery of Vienna.

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An upright wooden vitrine cabinet with glass panels, gilt metal mounts, and hand-painted panels, featuring vintage sign-writing on the front glass.
A very fine 20th century Vernis Martin style vitrine display cabinet, later sign written for Leon Dardant distillery of Vienna.
Ref: SA1098767
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDisplay Cabinets
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleFrench Rococo Revival
  • MaterialWood, Glass, Gilt Bronze, Lacquer
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsHand-painted pastoral scenes, Gilt bronze mounts, Curved glass panels, Vintage typography
  • SizeH 157 cm (62 in) x W 93 cm (37 in) x D 35 cm (14 in)

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Vernis Martin refers to an eighteenth-century French lacquer technique developed by the Martin brothers, designed to imitate expensive Asian lacquerware using a transparent resin finish over painted decoration.

These pieces typically feature a hardwood frame such as mahogany or beech, overlaid with fine veneers, glass panels, hand-painted panels, and cast or gilt bronze mounts known as ormolu.

Authentication involves examining the hand-mixed lacquers, traditional joinery methods such as dovetailing in the drawers, hand-cut glass panes, and the quality of the chased bronze or brass mounts.

This type of statement furniture works effectively as a focal point in a neutral or minimalist room, allowing the detailed hand-painted panels and glass display contents to stand out without visual clutter.

Keep the cabinet away from direct sunlight and fluctuating humidity to protect the delicate lacquer and paintwork, and dust gently using a soft, dry, lint-free cloth without chemical polishes.
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