Antique French Louis Vvi Carved Oak Iron & Glass Vitrine by Maison Soubrier 1900

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A fine quality antique French carved oak and gilt-iron glass vitrine cabinet, by the acclaimed Maison Soubrier, Paris, circa 1900.
… Read more A fine quality antique French carved oak and gilt-iron glass vitrine cabinet, by the acclaimed Maison Soubrier, Paris, circa 1900.
The vitrine top of the cabinet is made from hand-forged iron, with a large hinged doors with a gilded fleur de lis crest and floral roundels. The base of the door having a corresponding gilded fleur de lis, the inside of the cabinet having the original red damask lining and two tempered glass shelves.
The base of the cabinet having a single door, very finely carved with foliate and shell motifs, the door enclosing a single shelf. The cabinet is raised on compressed bun feet carved with acanthus leaves, the interior of the door with a metal tag reading: "Soubrier meublement 14 Rue de Reuilly Paris". This name and address is also stamped in ink to the rear of the cabinet.
This vitrine cabinet is in excellent condition and is ready to grace your space.

The cabinet is stamped and tagged "Soubrier" which confirms it is a high-quality piece from the famous Parisian cabinet makers. Founded in 1848, Maison Soubrier was a premier cabinetmaker in the historic Faubourg Saint-Antoine district, renowned for creating opulent "style furniture" for elite clients, including the Ritz.
The firm was led by master cabinetmakers like Louis Soubrier, who specialized in high-quality interpretations of 18th-century French styles.
They were famous for bespoke engineering, most notably designing the scandalous "Siège d'amour" (Love Chair) for King Edward VII in 1890.
While they later expanded into Art Moderne and Art Deco styles in the 1920s and 30s, the company eventually shifted focus to renting its massive collection—over 32,000 square feet of inventory—to the film and theater industries. See less