Antique Display Cabinet Hand-Painted in Blue and Beige | Art Nouveau Style, 19th Century

• Structurally revised
• Adjusted and reinforced where necessary
• Treated against woodworm and borer-free
• Hand-sanded
• Color customization in our workshop
• Furniture ready for use

Books, ceramics, and glassware that deserve to be on display need something more than a shelf. They need glass in front and a frame around them.

This antique display cabinet was made in Spain in the late 19th century, in the Alfonsine style: the Napoleon III taste as it was interpreted here in the last quarter of the century. It came from an antique dealer.

Above, an arched pediment runs along a frieze of ovals, with a carved rosette in the center and two turned finials at the corners. On each side of the door, a free-standing column: turned, with fluted sections, gadrooned collars, and an acanthus leaf capital halfway up.

The door repeats the arch of the pediment and has a small rosette at each corner of the frame. The glass is new: we installed it.

Below, a full-width drawer with a molded panel and a round keyhole, with its key. The apron has a carved ornament in the center, and the display cabinet rests on turned bun feet.

The blue and beige are ours. They were painted by hand in the workshop, in layers, and distressed: on the edges, carvings, and moldings, the dark tone of the original wood shows through. Inside, four shelves on a plain gray background.

It measures 123 cm wide, 55 deep, and 235 high, and weighs 60 kg.

In a living room, for books and ceramics. In a dining room, for the tableware and glassware that are seen every day. In a study, as a bookcase with a door.

At 235 cm high, it requires ceilings over 2.40 m and ample access. Before deciding, it is advisable to measure doors, stairs, and elevators.

WHAT IS NOT MADE TODAY

→ Free-standing columns. They rise on both sides of the door, turned in sections and with the acanthus carved halfway up. The light passes behind them, and each leaves its shadow on the body.

→ The frieze of ovals. It runs along the arch of the pediment and returns over the corners, under the finials. With the distressing, the color wears away on the relief and remains in the background, and each oval stands out on its own.

→ The drawer key. Made of iron, with a large key blade and an oval eye, it fits into a round keyhole molded in the center of the front.

RESTORATION IN OUR WORKSHOP IN NAVALCARNERO, MADRID

In the workshop, the entire structure was inspected, and the drawer was adjusted so that it slides and closes properly. New glass was installed in the door. The exterior was painted by hand in blue and beige and distressed.

The wood is original, and the marks of age were left where they were. It leaves the workshop finished: it is placed and used.

Style: Alfonsine (Spanish Napoleon III)
Material: Original wood from the piece; new glass in the door
Technique: Wood turning and carving; hand-painted and decoupaged
Finish: Hand-painted exterior in blue and beige with decoupage, applied in our workshop; plain grey interior
Hardware: Lock with key in the door and in the drawer; round moulded keyhole in the drawer
Layout: One glazed door with four interior shelves; one full-width lower drawer
Dimensions: 123 cm (Width) × 55 cm (Depth) × 235 cm (Height)
Condition: Inspected structure, adjusted drawer and new glass; original wood with its marks of age
Period: Late 19th century

123 cm (Width) × 55 cm (Depth) × 235 cm (Height)

Free shipping to mainland Spain. Includes indoor delivery with packaging removal.