Rare Small Art Deco De Coene Showcase

Rare small showcase stamped with the De Coene  house. It is rare for the piece of furniture to bear the De Coene  signature. De Coene Frères (Courtrai): 1887 is the year in which the story of De Coene in Courtrai begins. During the interwar period, the company achieved international fame for producing high-quality wooden Art Deco furniture. Based on the Arts and Crafts philosophy, the company will call on great artists and architects, in particular the painter Albert Saverys, the sculptor Geo Verbank... In addition to the individual sale of furniture to the wealthy bourgeoisie, the company is also responsible for bespoke furnishings for restaurants, hotels, casinos, trains, banks and other major institutions. Orders from abroad (France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom) flowed in and the company became one of the most important furniture manufacturers in Belgium and its notoriety then became international. We will also note mass production from 1929, There is lighting on the sides of the showcase.easy system on the back. you have to remove the wooden panel which gives access to 2 lamps. the lighting works.