French Kingwood Display Cabinet 19th Century

Name: French Kingwood Bombe Display Cabinet
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA421132
Price: 9750 GBP
Availability: InStock

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ObjectDisplay Cabinets
Period19th century
StyleFrench Rococo Revival
MaterialKingwood, Ormolu, Glass
ColourWarm Amber Brown
MotifsBombe contouring, Serpentine glass, Ormolu mounts, Parquetry veneer
SizeH 184 cm (72 in) x W 121 cm (48 in) x D 52 cm (20 in)

This French Rococo Revival display cabinet dates from 1870 and displays warm amber brown kingwood parquetry veneer with a polished finish. The piece comprises a serpentine glazed upper section with glass shelves and a mirror back, sitting above a curved bombe base with splayed legs and bronze shoes. Elaborate cast ormolu mounts outline the doors, panels and apron, while a scrolling gilt bronze cresting sits centrally upon the arched cornice. The cabinet measures 184 cm high, 121 cm wide and 52 cm deep. In a contemporary home, this cabinet provides elegant display and storage in a formal living room, dining room or hallway for porcelain, glassware and decorative objects. The glazed panels and mirrored interior reflect light through the shelves to brighten darker corners of a room.

FAQs

Louis XV style vitrines are characterised by curvilinear silhouettes, bombe lower sections, serpentine glass panels, and decorative cast metal ormolu mounts influenced by 18th-century French design traditions.

These cabinets feature kingwood veneer arranged in geometric parquetry patterns, cast bronze or brass ormolu mountings, fitted glass panels, and interior glass shelving supported by a solid timber frame.

Authentic examples feature hand-fitted marquetry or parquetry veneers, heavy cast bronze mounts showing natural oxidisation, hand-cut glass, and traditional mortise-and-tenon interior joinery.

Position the cabinet against a neutral focal wall to highlight its curved silhouette, and curate the glass shelves with fine porcelain, contemporary glassware, or sculptural objects to balance traditional and modern accents.

Dust the wood regularly with a soft microfibre cloth, avoid direct sunlight or heat sources to prevent veneer lifting, and clean glass surfaces using ammonia-free cleaner applied to a cloth rather than sprayed directly onto the frame.

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