Antique French Renaissance Bonnetiere

Early 19th century country French Bonnetiere is a splendid reminder of a bygone era, when cabinetry such as this was placed next to the entr...

19th century Country French oak Bonnetiere ~ Armoire features tailored, neoclassical architecture rendered from heavy planks and timbers of old g...

Early 19th Century Country French Bonnetiere ~ Cabinet was literally designed to be the first thing one encountered when entering the home t...

Earliy 18th century French Louis XIII Fruitwood Homme Debout ~ Bonnetiere is a timeless reminder of necessity being the mother of invention! Most ...

19th Century French Renaissance Revival Armoire represents an example of fine craftsmanship that is more art than mere furniture! Utilizing ...

19th century French Renaissance Barley twist armoire was crafted by master artisans from solid, old-growth indigenous oak during the Napoleon III ...

This bonnetiere has exposed double peg construction throughout. There are exposed old worm holes in the front and sides. The upper panel of the door has a recessed panel with scallop...

Original lock and key This piece of furniture shows no recess on its upper part. It opens with four folding-doors and two drawers within the belt. The key bears the date 1524 above cross motifs. Burgundy and Lyon regions subordinated themselves to architecture in a different manner than the other french schools. Rather than using particularly columns and pediments pieces of furniture from Lyon borrow architecture’s organization principles and rigorous designs. On the upper body a strong feeling of balance and symmetry appears with the folding doors reliefs. Swags of flowers and fruits held with knot cloth centered by a man seating on his arms. Here profiles, masks and chou de Bourgogne mingle with the structuring scrolls. The two lateral terms wear draperies and the goddess Diana in the center wears a belt of fruits similar to Hugue Sambin’s designs (Termes de Diane et de Venus, 1554, BNF). The two palm-leaves enriched drawers and the alternating scrolls belt balance the weight of the cornice with its alternatings consoles and tops. The lower body is also adorned by three terms with a feminine one in the center, all three are wearing fruits on their heads. The folding doors are centered upon a motif of cut cuirs by a mask in high relief. Wearing a feathered tiara...

Antique French Provincial hand-carved walnut "Bonnetiere" cabinet, Circa 1880's.

Antique French Carved Bonnetiere Armoire Cabinet Brittany Breton Ship Spindle. Direct from France, a lovely antique French armoire or “bonnetiere” cabinet, with gorgeous hand carvin...

A period antique 19th century French Louis Phillippe burled walnut bonnetiere with a lovely colour and patination, oozing all the charm and character of the period. Having one mirror...

This Renaissance Cabinet reveals the great mastery of the Lyon workshops which are at the origin of its realization. Sculptors and wood-carvers worked here in symbiosis to express an...