A Period Regence Stripped European Oak Armoire from Ile–de- France

From the Regence period, this oak armoire was hand carved in France, circa 1720. Regence was the period of French history when the nation was governed by Philippe d’Orléans while the...

Typical of Ile-de-France furniture from the early 1700’s, this walnut armoire has unadorned panels, allowing the beautiful, curved moldings to take prominence. The walnut wood has be...

This elegant antique French armoire from Fourques, France is a masterpiece of balance in its design. It has very sparse yet deeply carved c-scroll motifs on all of the thick tri-part...

This unique armoire from the early 1700’s was made from walnut and olive wood and features a plinth base with central cherub mascaron along the crown. At just under 86 inches tall and 78 wide at the crown, this armoire has a more manageable size, compared to many of the very large armoires of the same period. The unique construction allows it to be easily disassembled for transport. At one point, this walnut and olive wood armoire was the property of a chocoladefabriek (chocolate factory) in Strasbourg, located in the region of Alsace, near the German border. It was originally one armoire in a pair that were commissioned in Eastern France in the early 1700s. The ebeniste who created the armoire decided to use olive wood for the door panels and some of the side panels. Olive wood was a highly valued wood among wood workers of the 18th century because of its pretty color and the richness and nuances of its veining. In the center of the crown is a foliate and floral ring surrounding a cherub mascaron. The crown and the top of the door frames have both been carved in an arch, mirroring the shape of the door moldings. Each door is mounted on iron hinges and separated by recessed molding into three uniquely shaped panels of olive wood (the rest of the armoire is constructed with walnut). Both upper panels of the doors are adorned with a series of undulating C-scrolls, while the bottom panels are rectangles with concave tops. The two sections are separated by a simple ovate center panel. Armoires date back the 17th century when French menuisiers created the storage cabinet to house clothing. Early armoires such as this one were without feet (plinth style base) and were often seen in paneled boiserie...

A Homme debout is a two-bodied cabinet with a drawer separating the sections. This handsome Homme debout from southwest France was hand carved from oak in the 1600s. The period Louis...

A very unusual parquet armoire coming directly from a home in Brittany. An old ebenist of the area from which this armoire originates is quite confiden...

Early 18th century Period Regence French Finely Carved Walnut Oversized Armoire with Bun Feet. Original Key is included.

Early 19th Century Country French Wedding Armoire from Normandie in Stripped Oak is a magnificent example of hand-crafted and artistically sculpted furniture! Crafted from dense, old-growth indigenous oak, it features the classic motifs and techniques for which the region has been famous for centuries, influenced by the neoclassic architecture of ancient Greece and Rome. The crown immediately captures the eye, with multi-tiered dcarved detail. Scrolled acanthus leaves and wildflowers in relief adorn the bonnet, centered with a pair of lovebirds. Down each front corner appears a rounded, fluted column with wheat...

A monumental 18th century French Régence period chateau armoire handcrafted of solid walnut by talented artisans in Lyon, circa 1720, having a chapeau de gendarme crown atop an intri...

Cabinet in the Régence style from the late 18th or early 19th century. Presumably from the Belgian-French border region of Mons. Made of solid oak and finely carved. High, laterall...

This stunning armoire de mariage was crafted in France during the 1800s from richly toned solid oak. The ornately carved motifs represent the wishes...

18th Century Country French Louis XIII armoire in stripped oak will make an impressive and stately presence in any room! The boldly molded arched cornice, called a chapeau de gendarm...