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Buffet Dressoir

Buffet Dressoir, Italy 17th Century
Buffet Dressoir, Italy 17th Century

Buffet Dressoir, Italy 17th Century

Located in Vosselaar, BE

Charming Italian 17th century Buffet with original paint. The piece is made from large softwood boards and painted in an attractive bleu pallet. Its panneled doors have the original ...

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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Buffets

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German or Swiss Late Renaissance / Baroque 17th Century Inlaid Buffet Cabinet
German or Swiss Late Renaissance / Baroque 17th Century Inlaid Buffet Cabinet

German or Swiss Late Renaissance / Baroque 17th Century Inlaid Buffet Cabinet

Located in Troy, NY

Late Renaissance / Early Baroque Buffet or Dressoir, of Swiss or German origin and dating from the early 17th century.

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Antique Early 17th Century German Baroque Buffets

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19th Century Neo-Gothic Dressoir After a Model from the Museum of Decorative Ar
19th Century Neo-Gothic Dressoir After a Model from the Museum of Decorative Ar

19th Century Neo-Gothic Dressoir After a Model from the Museum of Decorative Ar

Located in charmes, FR

Dresser in carved walnut from the 19th century, in very good condition, high quality copy from a late 15th century model kept at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Buffets

Materials

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18th Century, Tuscan Buffet Dressoir Sideboard
18th Century, Tuscan Buffet Dressoir Sideboard

18th Century, Tuscan Buffet Dressoir Sideboard

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H 39.38 in W 59.06 in D 21.66 in

18th Century, Tuscan Buffet Dressoir Sideboard

Located in Vosselaar, BE

Nice example of a Tuscan sideboard buffet. Beautiful proportions and great patina. Later varnish removed and back to original wood. Some original paint remains. Original hardware pre...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Buffets

Materials

Poplar

19th Century French Buffet Dressoir or Plate Rack
19th Century French Buffet Dressoir or Plate Rack

19th Century French Buffet Dressoir or Plate Rack

Located in Winter Park, FL

19th century French plate rack from the Manche Province of Normandy. Made of solid cherry and chestnut, this "dressoir" was used to display and store plates and has a bottom pierced ...

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Antique 19th Century French Shelves

French Oak Cabinet Dressoir Buffet Gothic Revival, Late 19th Century
French Oak Cabinet Dressoir Buffet Gothic Revival, Late 19th Century

French Oak Cabinet Dressoir Buffet Gothic Revival, Late 19th Century

Located in Labrit, Landes

Buffet dressoir French cabinet, circa 1890 Two doors, two drawers, a retractable shelf Height of the shelf 40.16 in. (107 cm) Gothic Revival, solid oak Nice patina Good antique ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Buffets

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Oak

French Early 19th Century Enfilade "Dressoir" in Bleached Oak
French Early 19th Century Enfilade "Dressoir" in Bleached Oak

French Early 19th Century Enfilade "Dressoir" in Bleached Oak

Located in Round Top, TX

Wonderful as a buffet, as well as housing electronics for a flat screen.

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Antique 19th Century French Buffets

Dressoir Cabinet Cupboard, 19th Century French Renaissance Reviva
Dressoir Cabinet Cupboard, 19th Century French Renaissance Reviva

Dressoir Cabinet Cupboard, 19th Century French Renaissance Reviva

Located in Paris, FR

Impressive cabinet dressoir Buffet in neo Renaissance style, France circa 1880.Made in slid walnut wood.

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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Cabinets

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French Brittany Chesnut Cabinet Buffet, Late 19th Century
French Brittany Chesnut Cabinet Buffet, Late 19th Century

French Brittany Chesnut Cabinet Buffet, Late 19th Century

Located in Labrit, Landes

Buffet dressoir French cabinet, circa 1880 One carved door representing a woman spinning wool and one drawer.

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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Buffets

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Large Italian Buffet Sideboard Dressoir Original Paint
Large Italian Buffet Sideboard Dressoir Original Paint

Large Italian Buffet Sideboard Dressoir Original Paint

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H 32.29 in W 105.52 in D 20.87 in

Large Italian Buffet Sideboard Dressoir Original Paint

Located in Vosselaar, BE

Large 19th century Italian buffet. Verry simple in overall design but rich in sobre details. The corpus in pine and the top in Walnut. Beautiful patina of the original paint.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Buffets

Materials

Softwood, Walnut

Primitive Folk Art Cabinet, France, 19th Century
Primitive Folk Art Cabinet, France, 19th Century

Primitive Folk Art Cabinet, France, 19th Century

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H 34.65 in W 32.68 in D 19.3 in

Primitive Folk Art Cabinet, France, 19th Century

Located in Antwerp, BE

Monoxylite; Rustic; Sideboard; Buffet; Dressoir; Cabinet; Auvergne; France; Folk Art; 19th Century; Writing Desk; 19th-century folk art cabinet from France, handcrafted from solid ...

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Antique 19th Century French Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

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Patijn Credenza of Dressoir
Patijn Credenza of Dressoir

Patijn Credenza of Dressoir

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H 33.47 in W 18.9 in D 64.97 in

Patijn Credenza of Dressoir

By Abraham A. Patijn, Zijlstra

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Very beautiful credenza or sideboard by Architect A. A. Patijn made by Zijlstra Joure in the 1950s. Could also be used as: credenza, dresser, buffet, sideboard or server. frame an...

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Buffets

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Unusual French Louis XVI Wedding Buffet
Unusual French Louis XVI Wedding Buffet

Unusual French Louis XVI Wedding Buffet

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H 65.5 in W 53.5 in D 21.5 in

Unusual French Louis XVI Wedding Buffet

Located in New Orleans, LA

Unusual 18th century French walnut "dressoir bas" wedding buffet, with carved decoration on doors and date of 1781

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Buffets

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Wood

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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. 

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