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Art Deco Display Cabinet by Maurice Adams
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Art Deco Display Cabinet by Maurice Adams

1920 - 1940
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A fine Art Deco Maurice Adams corner display cabinet from the ‘Grosvenor’ range. Circa.1925.

Made in highly figured polished walnut, with three shelves to the top section, with two curved glass doors and it’s original working lock, key and two silvered handles. Below a cupboard with two shelves and a silvered handle to the curved door. Maker’s label to back.

All our furniture is professionally waxed and polished and restored where necessary. This corner display cabinet is in showroom condition.

Maurice Adams saw himself as the natural successor to the great furniture makers of the eighteenth century and had ambitious plans for 20th-century British interior design. All Adams’s furniture was made by hand in Gloucester and displayed in Adams’s showroom in Portman Square, London.

This corner display cabinet, designed for the sitting room, was part of Adams’s ‘Grosvenor’ range and could be made to fit any specification. The lower section was fitted with a cupboard which Adams suggested might store books or music.

The Grosvenor range was distinguished by its highly finished veneers. This emphasis on glossy veneers is characteristic of much of Adams’s work. The designer praised the marble-like effect of veneers and their ability to exploit the ‘natural beauty’ of figured woods. The curvaceous shape of this cabinet display the veneers to maximum effect.

The V&A have a cabinet from the Maurice Adam’s Grosvenor range in their collection.

Overall Height: 197.5cm

Top section height: 106.5cm

Bottom section height: 91cm

Width: 102cm

Depth: 65cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
197.5cm (77.76")
Width
102cm (40.16")
Depth
65cm (25.59")
Declaration

Poirot Art Deco has dated this Art Deco Display Cabinet to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1190618
Dealers Internal Reference
PAD1189
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Description
A fine Art Deco Maurice Adams corner display cabinet from the ‘Grosvenor’ range. Circa.1925.
Made in highly figured polished walnut, with three shelves to the top section, with two curved glass doors and it’s original working lock, key and two silvered handles.
Poirot Art Deco

Below a cupboard with two shelves and a silvered handle to the curved door. Maker’s label to back.

fig 1. A two-section Art Deco display cabinet featuring figured burr walnut veneer, a curved upper section with glazed doors, and a lower cabinet section standing on shaped legs.
fig 1. Art Deco Display Cabinet by Maurice Adams

All our furniture is professionally waxed and polished and restored where necessary. This corner display cabinet is in showroom condition.

Maurice Adams saw himself as the natural successor to the great furniture makers of the eighteenth century and had ambitious plans for 20th-century British interior design. All Adams’s furniture was made by hand in Gloucester and displayed in Adams’s showroom in Portman Square, London.

fig 2. A two-section Art Deco display cabinet featuring figured burr walnut veneer, a curved upper section with glazed doors, and a lower cabinet section standing on shaped legs.
fig 2. Art Deco Display Cabinet by Maurice Adams

This corner display cabinet, designed for the sitting room, was part of Adams’s ‘Grosvenor’ range and could be made to fit any specification. The lower section was fitted with a cupboard which Adams suggested might store books or music.

fig 3. A two-section Art Deco display cabinet featuring figured burr walnut veneer, a curved upper section with glazed doors, and a lower cabinet section standing on shaped legs.
fig 3. Art Deco Display Cabinet by Maurice Adams

The Grosvenor range was distinguished by its highly finished veneers. This emphasis on glossy veneers is characteristic of much of Adams’s work. The designer praised the marble-like effect of veneers and their ability to exploit the ‘natural beauty’ of figured woods. The curvaceous shape of this cabinet display the veneers to maximum effect.

The V&A have a cabinet from the Maurice Adam’s Grosvenor range in their collection.

Overall Height: 197.5cm

Top section height: 106.5cm

Bottom section height: 91cm

Width: 102cm

Depth: 65cm

Height
197.5cm (77.76")
Width
102cm (40.16")
Depth
65cm (25.59")
Date of Manufacture

Poirot Art Deco has dated this Art Deco Display Cabinet to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1190618
Dealers Internal Ref
PAD1189
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Archive I A two-section Art Deco display cabinet featuring figured burr walnut veneer, a curved upper section with glazed doors, and a lower cabinet section standing on shaped legs.

Art Deco Display Cabinet by Maurice Adams

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A two-section Art Deco display cabinet featuring figured burr walnut veneer, a curved upper section with glazed doors, and a lower cabinet section standing on shaped legs.
Art Deco Display Cabinet by Maurice Adams
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A two-section Art Deco display cabinet featuring figured burr walnut veneer, a curved upper section with glazed doors, and a lower cabinet section standing on shaped legs.
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Art Deco cabinets, popular during the 1920s and 1930s, are characterised by geometric silhouettes, streamlined curves, and the lavish use of rich timber veneers such as burr walnut or figured mahogany.

Makers typically employed solid hardwood frames overlaid with decorative, highly figured veneers, accompanied by curved or bevelled glass panels and cast brass or nickel hardware.

Authentic pieces often feature period-correct joinery, original lock mechanisms, precise veneer pattern matching across doors, and distinct geometric or cabriole feet characteristic of early 20th-century design.

Position the cabinet as a focal piece in a dining room or living space to store glassware or decorative ceramics, contrasting its rich timber tones against neutral walls.

Keep the timber away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent drying or colour fading, and clean surfaces using a soft dry cloth followed by light applications of natural beeswax polish.
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