Joseph-Émmanuel Zwiener fl. circa 1875-1900 A LOUIS XVI STYLE GILT BRONZE MOUNTED KINGWOOD VITRINE Paris, circa 1890

surmounted by a rouge griotte Rubané marble top, each side fitted with bevelled glass panels and opening to three glass shelves.  One chute bearing the signature 'F. Linke.'

Ledoux-Lebard, Denise, Le Mobilier Français du XIX Siècle, Les Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris, 2000, p. 647 for an illustration of this model
Camille Mestdagh, L'Ameublement d'Art Français 1850-1900, Paris, Paris, 2010, p. 301 for a similar model with front and sides with marquetry panels

Overall in good condition. The veneer with the usual light scratches, nicks and dents consistent with age and use. The four upper corner chutes possibly regilded. Tarnishing to sabots of foot.
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The quality of the cabinetry and solid rosewood frame, along with the quality and design of the mounts, is characteristic of Zwiener's oeuvre.  Similar flower-filled cornucopia chutes can be found on other Zwiener models.  A similar vitrine was sold in these rooms October 26, 2006, lot 37 for 54,000 USD.