Put Your Treasures On Show – With a Bijouterie Table

We are, of course, very familiar with the idea of putting valuables and ornamental items on show in a cabinet and we stock many antique display cabinets that will meet that need for you in a stylish and functional way, but how about taking a look at a slightly different way to display items of jewellery, trinkets and in fact any collectable or noteworthy item – the Bijouterie Table.

Here is a very nice Antique Bijouterie Table in Mahogany that we currently have in stock and which would be ideal for someone wanting to display a collection of small items such as coins, jewellery and other collectables:

Antique Bijouterie Table Dating From Around 1825

Bijouterie Tables were introduced in 18th century France, becoming popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries. They are also known as vitrines. Some vitrines have a mirrored back allowing viewing of both the back and front of the objects that are on display. These tables are often embellished with ormolu mounts and painted or lacquered panels, and the style was copied in England during the late 19th century at a time when the Louis XV style was in very much in vogue.

This lovely example is offered for sale at £1250. It is an antique Biedermeier flame mahogany bijouterie table mounted on lyre shaped supports with ormolu mounts and is circa 1825 in date. The table features a glazed top so that the contents are visible from all angles. Underneath there is a useful drawer and the whole piece stands on a beautiful platform base. The ormolu mounts are in a style typical of the Biedermeier period.

Biedermeier was a notable and very  influential style of furniture design originating in Germany between the years 1815–1848. The style was based on utilitarian principles and its influence extended into Austria and Scandinavia.

Throughout the Biedermeier period, the emphasis was on clean lines and a minimum of ornamentation. As time went on and the period progressed, however, the style shifted  from the early rebellion against Romantic-era fussiness to increasingly ornate commissions by a rising middle class who were eager to show off their new-found wealth.

This lovely antique Bijouterie Table is available to view at our north London showrooms and we can ship worldwide – please request a shipping quotation before making a purchase. There are further photographs for you to see here and these will confirm for you the excellent condition of this piece which has been carefully and skillfully restored in our own workshops.

UK mainland shipping is free of charge. If you would like to speak to an expert please call us on: +44 20 8809 9605 or email us at: info@regentantiques.com.