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Wire Door French Buffet

French 18th Century Buffet 2 Corps with Chicken Wire
Located in Stockbridge, GA
wire on the top doors.
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Rustic Buffets

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Oak

18th Century, French, Louis XIV Carved Oak Buffet Deux Corps from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
blooming flower buds. The upper body features two doors with brass mesh chicken wire covered windows and a
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Buffets

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Wire

18th C. French Rococo Buffet à Deux-Corps
Located in Atlanta, GA
the name for a French buffet consisting of an upper and lower case, "deux" referencing the two parts
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Antique 18th Century French Rococo Buffets

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Wood

18th C. French Rococo Buffet à Deux-Corps
18th C. French Rococo Buffet à Deux-Corps
H 83.25 in W 57 in D 21.25 in
French Pine Buffet a Deux Corps, C. 1800
Located in Doylestown, PA
A nicely carved French buffet a deux corps in pine, from the Normandy region circa 1800, carved
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Buffets

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Pine

French Bookcase with Brass Mesh Doors Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pine Bookcase with two brass mesh doors. The mesh is hand-made with brass wire. This item has a
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Antique 1880s French French Provincial Buffets

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Brass

An Attractive French Over-sized Buffet à Deux-Corps, Late 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French tall carved-wood display and storage cabinet, with wire-front upper doors, from the late
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Antique Late 19th Century French Buffets

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Wood

Southwestern French 1760s Louis XV Buffet à Deux-Corps with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A southwestern French Louis XV period painted buffet à deux-corps from the mid-18th century with
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

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Wire

18th Century French Painted Buffet Deux Corps with Wire Mesh Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large yransitional louis XV/XVI buffet deux corps with fluting & wire mesh doors in distressed
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Antique 18th Century French Cupboards

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Fruitwood

Antique Country French Bleached Oak Buffet a Deux Corps
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing country French buffet a deux-corps made of solid oak wood with chicken wire doors. It has a
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Cupboards

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Wire

French Provincial Sideboard Buffet
Located in Westwood, NJ
Chestnut that radiates warmth and authenticity. The doors feature decorative panels with a classic diamond
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Sideboards

Materials

Wood

French Provincial Sideboard Buffet
French Provincial Sideboard Buffet
H 36 in W 72 in D 20 in
18th Century Buffet à Deux Corps in Pine with Brass Chicken Wire on Panels
Located in Miami, FL
gendarme top, brass chicken wire on upper door panels, original key plates and carved escargot feet. France
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Antique Late 18th Century European Louis XV Cupboards

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Brass

Exceptional 19C French Empire Style Buffet/Vitrine by AME Fournier
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING an OUTSTANDING, IMPORTANT and UNIQUE 19C French Empire Style Buffet/Vitrine by AME
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Credenzas

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Siena Marble, Ormolu

18th Century French Hand-Carved Painted Buffet deux Corps Cabinet from Normandy
Located in Miami, FL
from Pays de Caux, Normandy, France, circa 1820. Intricately carved. This Cauchois buffet from the
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Cabinets

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Wood, Paint

Large French Carved and Painted Wood Display and Storage Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
vintage French buffet à deux-corps (which is the name for a French buffet consisting of an upper and lower
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Mid-20th Century French Cabinets

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Metal, Wire

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French 19th-20th Century Belle Époque Louis XVI Style Bergère Giltwood Salon Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th-20th century Belle époque Louis XVI Style bergère giltwood carved three-piece salon or parlor set, comprising of a two-corps settee and two armchairs, all upholstered i...
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Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Living Room Sets

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Silk, Giltwood

19thC Large English Housekeepers Cupboard
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1850 19thC large English housekeepers cupboard (Two central doors replaced)   Measures: W219 x D61 x H240 cm.
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Dressers

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Pine

19thC Large English Housekeepers Cupboard
19thC Large English Housekeepers Cupboard
H 94.49 in W 86.23 in D 24.02 in
Bergère Bed, Handmade in the Classic LXVI French Style by La Maison, London
Located in London, Park Royal
The Bergère bed is made in the classic French Louis XVI style. The styling of this period was founded on the "Beau Idéal", the idealisation of beauty, based on the purity and grander...
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2010s British Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood, Paint

19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI China Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French walnut Louis XVI China buffet is a marvel of neoclassical styling, with exceptional floral and foliate relief sculpture appearing on the top and bottom door panel...
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Buffets

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Bronze

Maison Jansen Stamped Sofa, Louis XV Style, France
By Maison Jansen
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rare Maison Jansen stamped French Louis XV style sofa with original grey patina, and clean lined cream upholstery. Lovely classical Louis XV shape, good width, seats three comfortabl...
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Sofas

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Wood

19th Century Belgian Bleached Oak Armoire
Located in High Point, NC
This Belgian armoire, crafted circa 1850, boasts a noble pale oak finish that enhances its stately presence. Tall and ample, the chest provides a plethora of space divided in three s...
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Antique 19th Century Belgian French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

19th Century Belgian Bleached Oak Armoire
19th Century Belgian Bleached Oak Armoire
H 94.9 in W 98.8 in D 20.9 in
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Brea, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Bergere Chairs

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Linen

French 19th Century Glazed Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Impressive 19th century French glazed bookcase. In old paint and has old glass. The upper section with arched cornice above a pair of glazed doors. The base with twin paneled door...
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Bookcases

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Wood, Paint

French 19th Century Glazed Bookcase
French 19th Century Glazed Bookcase
H 90.56 in W 69.69 in D 22.05 in
Light Gray 18th Century Period Swedish Two Part Secretary with Carved Pediment
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th century period two part wood secretary with a decorative carved pediment. Two carved front doors open to storage, and beneath a fall front door opens to a weighting desk with va...
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Secretaires

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Wood

Superb Quality Painted French Louis XVI Settee with Wedgwood Plaque, circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Canapes

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Walnut

Large French Country Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Large French Country console table. This beautiful table has a natural top with a lightly distressed painted finish in soft sage green. The front apron of this piece has a beautifu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Console Tables

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Wood

Large French Country Console Table
Large French Country Console Table
H 36 in W 93 in D 18 in
19th Century French Renaissance Hunt Vaisselier Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Hunt Vaisselier Buffet was artistically sculpted to celebrate the bounty of the earth, and perform a display, serving and storage function in the barg...
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Antique 1850s French Renaissance Revival Buffets

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Oak

Late 18th Century Italian Pierce-Carved Wood Pediment Fragment
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian carved-wood pediment fragment, with its original finish, from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique wall ornament from Italy, with it's horizontal span of ov...
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Architectural Elements

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Wood

19th Century French Louis XV Style Redesigned Bleached Armoire or Buffet
Located in San Antonio, TX
Experience the grandeur and elegance of this impressive 19th century French Louis XV Style armoire, now reimagined as a stunning bar cabinet. Meticulously restored by skilled craftsm...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Dry Bars

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Oak

18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Carved Wardrobe or Armoire
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and important antique wardrobe in solid walnut made in the late 18th century French Louis XV. Characteristic wavy line with wood carvings on the floral taste front. Beautiful c...
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Antique 1780s French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

German Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a good example of a German serpentine-front inlaid walnut and Circassian walnut chest of drawers that dates to the first half of the 18th century. The smaller proportions of ...
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Antique Early 18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

German Baroque Chest of Drawers
German Baroque Chest of Drawers
H 28.5 in W 39 in D 19 in

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Bright Blue Painted Antique French Buffet Deux Corps
Located in Houston, TX
white. Buffet base has two carved doors outline in white to pronounce the detailing. Interior has one
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

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Wood

Early 19th Century Provençal Painted Wood Buffet à Deux Corps
Located in Austin, TX
An early 19th century French painted wood two-piece cabinet with four doors. The top section of
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Antique Early 19th Century French Cupboards

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Wire

Painted Blue Gray French Pine Buffet Deux Corps with Chicken Wire in Doors
Located in Troy, MI
19th century painted pine French buffet deux corps (two piece buffet). Painted pale blue gray with
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Antique 19th Century French Buffets

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Wire

French XIX 1 Door Painted Buffet with Wire Mesh Opening and Three Shelves.
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 19th century single door painted buffet with wire mesh opening on top half and three shelves.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Buffets

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Wire

French 19th Century Painted Buffet with Two Doors with Wire and One Shelf
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 19th century painted buffet with two doors with strong diagonal wire mesh and one shelf.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Buffets

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Wire

Louis XIII Style Vintage French Buffet
Located in Chicago, IL
Classic Louis XIII style sunburst design three door buffet, which as less common that the standard
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Vintage 1950s French Louis XIII Buffets

Louis XIII Style Vintage French Buffet
Louis XIII Style Vintage French Buffet
H 40.5 in W 74 in D 21.5 in
Antique Pine Buffet Deux Corps
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Antique French country buffet deux corps with a century old paint finish. The glazing in upper
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Antique 19th Century French Buffets

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Brass, Wire

Antique Pine Buffet Deux Corps
Antique Pine Buffet Deux Corps
H 85 in W 43 in D 19.5 in
19th Century French Louis XV Buffet Deux Corps
Located in Brea, CA
Beautiful painted 19th century French buffet deux corps cabinet in solid oak beautiful carved
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Buffets

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Wood, Oak

19th Century French Painted Louis XV Style Buffet Deux Corps
Located in Birmingham, AL
19th century painted French Louis XV style buffet Deux corps handcrafted from French white oak by
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Buffets

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Oak

French Painted Wood Buffet à Deux-Corps with Chicken Wire Doors, circa 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood buffet à deux-corps with bonnet shaped upper cabinet and chicken wire doors
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Cupboards

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Wire

18th Century French Carved Walnut Buffet Deux Corps with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Dallas, TX
This exceptional, antique fruitwood buffet-deux-corps was carved in Lyon, France, circa 1750. Built
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Régence Bookcases

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Walnut

Early 19th Century French Bibliotheque Cabinet with Wire Mesh Door Panels
Located in Dallas, TX
This handsome antique French bookcase or display cabinet features large doors with original chicken
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Antique Early 19th Century French Bookcases

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Metal, Wire

Hand-Carved Louis XVI Style Painted French Buffet Deux Corps with Chicken Wire
Located in Fayetteville, AR
cabinet are visible through the chicken wire doors. Both upper and lower cabinets are finished with hand
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak, Paint

Pair of 19th Century Tall Painted Wood Cabinets with Wire on the Cabinet Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French 19th century tall cabinets. These antique French buffet à deux-corps (which is the
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

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Metal, Wire

French Provoncale China Buffet
Located in Bronx, NY
A Beautiful south of French style China Cabinet with chiken wire and two door lower
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Cabinets

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Wood

French Provoncale China Buffet
French Provoncale China Buffet
H 92 in W 39 in D 20 in
French Buffet De Corps, Later Painted
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a charming custom later buffet de corps with an arched cornice two cupboard doors inset
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20th Century French Louis XV Cupboards

Materials

Wood

Antique French Oak Buffet Deux Corps
Located in Brea, CA
four doors and four shelves. Original bronze hardware and locking working key. Chicken wire door
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Early 20th Century French Cupboards

Materials

Oak

Antique French Oak Buffet Deux Corps
Antique French Oak Buffet Deux Corps
H 87 in W 57 in D 18.5 in
Late 19th Century French Henri II Style Hand-Carved Oak Buffet Deux Corps
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This impressive French oak Henri II style buffet deux corps or bookcase from the late 19th century
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Antique 1890s French Renaissance Cabinets

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Wire

Antique French Provincial Buffet Deux Corps Grillage Cupboard Cabinet
Located in Hopewell, NJ
grey blue with white painted interior and details, having chicken wire in the doors and shell motif on
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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Cupboards

Materials

Wood

18th Century Green-Gray Painted French Buffet Deux-Corps
Located in Houston, TX
18th century green-gray painted French buffet deux-corps: painted in a soft muted green-grey
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century French Painted Wood Buffet à Deux-Corps
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 19th century French painted wood four door cabinet, (buffet à deux-corps). The top
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Antique Early 19th Century French Cabinets

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Wood

Buffet a Deux Corps
Located in Port Chester, NY
soft blue-green. Wooden panels of the cabinet doors have been replaced with chicken wire for display
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Cupboards

Materials

Chestnut

Buffet a Deux Corps
Buffet a Deux Corps
H 88 in W 59 in D 27 in
18th Century, French, Louis XV Carved Bleached Buffet Deux Corps from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful, antique buffet-deux-corps was crafted in Rouen, France circa 1780. This carved
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Cupboards

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Oak

Kindel Borghese French Country Provincial Louis XV Cherry Wood Sideboard Buffet
By Kindel Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A hand-carved solid cherry sideboard in the French country/Louis XV taste from Kindel's "Borghese
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Sideboards

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Brass

18th Century Louis XV Style Painted Buffet de Corps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century painted Louis XV style buffet de corps with chicken wire. The stunning cabinet stands
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

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Wood

Louis XV Cherrywood Bibliotheque Scriban from Burgundy, France, circa 1750
Located in Dallas, TX
Classic buffet deux corps, meaning a buffet with “two bodies”. However, it is also a fold out writing desk
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks

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Brass, Wire

Tall 18th Century French Louis XV Painted Display Cabinet from Bordeaux
Located in Dallas, TX
. This display cabinet from Southern France, circa 1760, features two large doors on the upper part with
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Bookcases

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Wire

Pair of French Mid-20th Century Tall Painted Wood Neoclassical Style Cabinets
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French mid-20th century tall neoclassical style cabinets. These vintage French buffet à
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20th Century French Neoclassical Cabinets

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Metal

Country French Provincial Painted Buffet Deux Corps Cabinet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic 19th century French buffet deux corps cabinet or cupboard from Normandy. Features a
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Cupboards

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Brass, Wire

French Buffet à Deux-Corps with Drop-Front Secretaire
Located in Atlanta, GA
consists of an upper curio cabinet with wire front doors with adjustable shelving within, atop a fall-front
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Glass, Wood

Handsome Pair of Tall Empire-Style Buffet à Deux-Corps, Mid-20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
tall cabinets, or buffet à deux-corps (which is the name for a French buffet consisting of an upper and
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Mid-20th Century American Empire Cabinets

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Wood

19th Century French Oak Buffet En Deux Corps with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Fairhope, AL
four doors and four shelves. Original bronze hardware and locking working key. Chicken wire door.
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Antique 19th Century Buffets

19th c Buffet with Two Doors
Located in Hudson, NY
Buffet,from France but possibly Anglo-Indian, with two Doors and drop front with wire mesh.
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Antique 19th Century French Buffets

19th c Buffet with Two Doors
19th c Buffet with Two Doors
H 43 in W 40 in D 18 in
French Buffet with Hutch Top
Located in Chamblee, GA
French buffet with hutch top, appears to be original on the cabinet with the base, wood being
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Buffets

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Brass

French Buffet with Hutch Top
French Buffet with Hutch Top
H 88 in W 72 in D 22 in
Interesting Marble Top French Buffet
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
Thick red veins marble. Chicken wired doors
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Buffets

Interesting Marble Top French Buffet
Interesting Marble Top French Buffet
H 43.5 in W 64 in D 21 in
French Painted Buffet with Hutch Top
Located in Chamblee, GA
French painted buffet with hutch top, paint appears to be original on the cabinet with the base
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Buffets

Monumental French Provincial Buffet à Deux Corps
Located in Fairhope, AL
Gorgeous simply carved buffet Deux corps with a washed oak finish and a hidden drawer, chicken wire
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Antique 19th Century Buffets

18th Century Painted Buffet a Deux Corps
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century painted buffet a Deux Corp with chicken wire doors.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Buffets

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Wire

19th c. Painted Buffet Deux Corps
Located in Houston, TX
top portion included. Wire on top front doors. Zinc on counter of bottom portion.
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Antique 19th Century French Buffets

Materials

Metal

19th c. Painted Buffet Deux Corps
19th c. Painted Buffet Deux Corps
H 104.75 in W 60.75 in D 24 in
19th Century Buffet a Deux Corp
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century chicken wire buffet a deux corps with 2 cabinet doors at the bottom and 2 drawers
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets

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Metal

19th Century  Buffet a Deux Corp
19th Century  Buffet a Deux Corp
H 92 in W 49.5 in D 16 in
19th Century Weathered Oak Enfilade
Located in Birmingham, AL
19th century weathered oak enfilade with pair of chicken wire covered doors.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Buffets

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Oak

19th Century Weathered Oak Enfilade
19th Century Weathered Oak Enfilade
H 44 in W 85.5 in D 23.5 in
Period Louis Philippe Oak Enfilade
Located in Atlanta, GA
could work in hallway, perhaps with books inside or even behind a sofa. The chicken wire panels in the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Buffets

Period Louis Philippe Oak Enfilade
Period Louis Philippe Oak Enfilade
H 40 in W 79 in D 22 in
French Washed Buffet Deux Corps from Lyon
Located in Fairhope, AL
French Louis XV washed buffet deux corps from Lyon, France. Chicken wires on the upper doors with
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Antique 19th Century Wardrobes and Armoires

19th Century French Washed Buffet Deux Corps from Lyon
Located in Fairhope, AL
French Louis XV washed buffet deux corps from Lyon, France. Chicken wires on the upper doors with
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Antique 19th Century Wardrobes and Armoires

19th Century French Provincial Cerused Oak Display Cabinet/ Buffet a Deux Corps
Located in New York, NY
The upper section with chicken wire-front doors opening to a pale blue silk-lined and electrified
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

19th Century Painted Buffet a Deux Corps
Located in Encinitas, CA
Wonderful 19th Century blue painted buffet a deux corps. Lovely aged blue patina. French chicken
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Antique 19th Century French Cupboards

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Pine

Rare Pair of Black Forest Cabinets
Located in New York, NY
This Black Forest Pair of Cabinets with Wire mesh doors is an excellent library or storage for
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Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

Rare Pair of Black Forest Cabinets
Rare Pair of Black Forest Cabinets
H 75 in W 32 in D 16 in
Antique French Oak Buffet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Straight from Normandy, this 18th century carved oak buffet “deux-corps” has it all: Gorgeous
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Antique 1790s French Rustic Buffets

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Oak

Antique French Oak Buffet
Antique French Oak Buffet
H 95.5 in W 52 in D 16.5 in
19th Century French Louis XV Buffet Deux Corps
Located in Fairhope, AL
19th century French buffet deux corps cabinet in solid oak beautiful carved details moldings and
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Antique 19th Century Buffets

18th Century Painted Buffet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rustic for sure! This buffet has it's original paint and replaced chicken wire in the doors. It
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Buffets

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Paint, Wood

18th Century Painted Buffet
18th Century Painted Buffet
H 39 in W 17.5 in D 54.5 in
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Wire Door French Buffet For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the wire door French buffet you’re looking for. A wire door French buffet — often made from wood, metal and pine — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect wire door French buffet — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A wire door French buffet made by louis xv designers — as well as those associated with Rococo — is very popular.

How Much is a Wire Door French Buffet?

Prices for a wire door French buffet start at $4,750 and top out at $14,000 with the average selling for $7,163.

Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

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