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Antique French Country Chicken Wire Paneled Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique 18th Century Style French Country 4 Door Chicken Wire Paneled Bookcase Store and display
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Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Bookcases

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Wood

French Mid-19th Century Painted Cabinet with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French painted wood cabinet from the mid-19th century features two wire decorated doors. These
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Cabinets

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Wire

Painted Wood Bookcase with Chicken-Wire Doors, French, 6.75 Ft Tall
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French carved and painted wood bookcase, with wire door fronts, from the mid 20th century. This
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Mid-20th Century French Bookcases

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Wire

Southwestern French 1760s Louis XV Buffet à Deux-Corps with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
chicken wire and pantalonnière. Born in the southwestern region of France that includes Bordeaux, the
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

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Wire

Antique French Country Wood Chicken Crate, Rustic Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Fresh off the farm, this rustic wood chicken crate would make a cool coffee table -- add castors or
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Early 20th Century American Country Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wire

Antique French Country Wood Chicken Crate, Rustic Coffee Table
Antique French Country Wood Chicken Crate, Rustic Coffee Table
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
H 12 in W 35 in D 23.5 in
19th C. French Painted Armoire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C. French painted Armoire w/ chicken wire. The armoire is painted in shades of aqua marine
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Brass

19th C. French Painted Armoire
19th C. French Painted Armoire
$3,200
H 82 in W 60 in D 26 in
French Louis XVI Style Walnut Corner Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Louis XVI style country French walnut corner cabinet with chicken wire in the door. This
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Corner Cupboards

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Walnut

French Louis XVI Style Walnut Corner Cabinet
French Louis XVI Style Walnut Corner Cabinet
$5,800
H 94.5 in W 51.5 in D 29.5 in

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European petite corner cabinet.
Located in Cathedral City, CA
chicken wire. One drawer .light in top piece. Painted a cream wash and a very muted sherbet raspberry
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Antique 19th Century Corner Cupboards

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Mahogany

French Armoire--Chicken wire
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Gray painted French Armoire with 2 doors, chicken wire inserts in doors, 3 shelves, lighter gray
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20th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

French Armoire--Chicken wire
French Armoire--Chicken wire
H 75 in W 50 in D 20 in
Birdcage, large, French, weathered wood and chicken wire
Located in Queenstown, MD
Birdcage, large, French, weathered wood and chicken wire.
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Early 20th Century French Bird Cages

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Wood

18th Century Chicken Wire Armoire
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century chicken wire walnut armoire with three shelves.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Bookcases

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Metal

18th Century Chicken Wire Armoire
18th Century Chicken Wire Armoire
H 100 in W 54 in D 19 in
Painted Cabinet with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Painted Cabinet with Chicken Wire Doors
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

Painted Four-Door Armoire w/ Chicken Wire
Located in Atlanta, GA
Painted Four-Door Armoire w/ Chicken Wire
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Oversized French Bird Cage
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Brass Finials adorn this handsome french bird avairy with original chicken wire, 1 upper and 1
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Antique 19th Century French Bird Cages

Oversized French Bird Cage
Oversized French Bird Cage
H 80 in W 23 in D 20 in
Pair of 19th Century French Bookcases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A massive pair of 19th century French painted pine bookcases with chicken wire fronts.
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Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

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Metal

c.1880 French Hand-Carved Solid Oak Bonnetiere
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
, we've never seen this particular style before. If you prefer, we can install French chicken wire or an
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

French Linen Cabinet with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in New York, NY
A very pretty cabinet made in France, circa 1800 in painted oak. Later painting and later chicken
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

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Oak

Directoire Style Painted French Bookcase with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Houston, TX
Directoire Style Painted French bookcase with Chicken wire doors. The exterior of the cabinet looks
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Bookcases

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Wire

Chicken Wire Display Cupboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
Handsome Antique window frames salvaged from French Chateau made into a cabinet or armoire
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Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

Chicken Wire Display Cupboard
Chicken Wire Display Cupboard
H 84.5 in W 46.5 in D 20 in
18th Century French Bleached Oak Bibliotheque with Chicken Wire Panels
Located in Dallas, TX
panel indicating it was likely from a region surrounding Paris, or the Ile-de-France. The chicken
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Antique 18th Century French Bookcases

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Wire

French 18th Century Buffet 2 Corps with Chicken Wire
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This rustic cabinet 2 corps comes in 3 parts, the cornice, the top and the base. It has chicken
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Rustic Buffets

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Oak

French Original Paint 3 Door Cupboard w/Chicken Wire
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Absolutely incredible bookcase or cupboard retaining its original paint, hardware, and chicken wire
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Cabinets

Pair of 19th Century French Small Cabinets with Marble Tops and Chicken Wire
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French small cabinets from the 19th century, with grey marble tops and chicken wire doors
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Antique 19th Century French Cupboards

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Marble, Wire

Painted Blue Gray French Pine Buffet Deux Corps with Chicken Wire in Doors
Located in Troy, MI
brass hardware and with chicken wire instead of glass panels in top compartment doors. Top compartments
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Antique 19th Century French Buffets

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Wire

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Carved Bookcase with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
carved doors with chicken wire below a crown molding adorned with a rinceaux frieze and a central carved
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Bookcases

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Wire

Painted Louis XV Style French Hutch with Chicken Wire
Located in Sheffield, MA
Painted Deux Corp French Provincial buffet, sideboard server.
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20th Century French Cupboards

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

Early 20th Century French Painted Corner Cabinet with Chicken Wired Door
Located in Dallas, TX
single door across the front decorated with chicken wire and revealing a beige inside upholstery with six
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Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Corner Cupboards

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Walnut

French 1780s Walnut Égouttoir Cabinet with Small Doors, Chicken Wire and Shelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
chicken wire accents. Created in France during the last quarter of the 18th century, this walnut égouttoir
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Antique Late 18th Century French Shelves

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Walnut

18th Century French Carved Walnut Buffet Deux Corps with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Dallas, TX
by foliage motifs. The top section has two doors decorated with chicken wire and two inside shelves
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Régence Bookcases

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Walnut

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

Antique Louis XV Style Armoire with Chicken Wire Panels
Located in Dallas, TX
This charming early 1900s French armoire armoire is diminutive in its size. It has open wire front
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak, Paint

Oak Shelves with Scraped Paint Finish and Chicken Wire Backing
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1900 French oak footed buffet with open shelves, a scraped white painted finish and a chicken
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Early 20th Century French Shelves

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Oak

Early 19th Century French Bibliotheque
Located in Houston, TX
Early 19th c. Painted Bibliotheque From Isle de France Region . Chicken Wire on Front of
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Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

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Pine

Antique French Louis XV Rustic Painted Cupboard
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Beautiful two-tone painted French cupboard with chicken wire. The paint is a soft oyster white
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Cupboards

French Directoire Style Bookcase Cabinet with Chicken Wire Front
Located in Wichita, KS
fitted with chicken wire with four removable shelves within, raised on a plinth base. This charming piece
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20th Century French Directoire Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wire

French 19th Century Painted Wood Bonnetière Cupboard with Chicken Wire Door
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood bonnetière from the 19th century, with chicken wire door, adjustable shelves
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

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Wire

French Louis XV Period Mid-18th Century Wooden Bookcase with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period wooden bookcase from the mid-18th century, with chicken wire doors and
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Bookcases

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Wire

Country French Cabinet / Secretary by Baker
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Painted Country French secretary desk / cabinet with chicken wire doors by Baker.
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20th Century American Country Secretaires

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Wood

Faux Bois Table and Four Chairs
Located in Washington, DC
craftsmen in France, called "Rocailleurs" used concrete, chicken wire, rods and barrel bands for this
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Vintage 1940s French Patio and Garden Furniture

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Cement

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

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

Early 19th Century Blue Buffet a Deux Corps
Located in Encinitas, CA
original, but old. The interior is original with Chelsea Editions fabric on inside French chicken wire
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Antique 19th Century French Buffets

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Wood, Fabric

ARMOIRE WITH CHICKEN WIRE
Located in Bedford, NY
FRENCH ARMIORE WITH CHICKEN WIRE PANELS ON THE DOORS.PREFECT FOR KITCHEN STORAGE!FRENCH FRUITWOOD
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

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Fruitwood

ARMOIRE WITH CHICKEN WIRE
ARMOIRE WITH CHICKEN WIRE
H 85 in W 45.5 in D 17 in
White Washed French Bookcase with Chicken Wire
Located in Fairhope, AL
Beautifully white washed French bookcase with chicken wire doors and painted blue interior. The
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Early 20th Century French Bookcases

18th-19th Century French Provincial Carved Bonnetiere with Chicken Wire
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th-19th century French Provincial Bonnetiere with chicken wire and exceptional carving. Measures
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wire

Painted Chicken Wire Armoir
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Painted Armoir
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Painted Chicken Wire Armoir
Painted Chicken Wire Armoir
H 85 in W 51 in D 20 in
Walnut Chicken wire Armoire
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
Inside Painted in beige
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires

Walnut Chicken wire Armoire
Walnut Chicken wire Armoire
H 87.5 in W 58 in D 27 in
French Oak Wedding Armoire with Chicken Wire
Located in Fairhope, AL
time and now having chicken wire. This armoire was crafted during the late half of the 19th century. It
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Antique Late 19th Century Wardrobes and Armoires

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 Century Louis XV Period Armoire with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Fairhope, AL
19th century French hand-carved and painted Louis XV armoire with flowers and bows with three
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood

French Wooden Armoire
Located in New York, NY
French Armoire with Double Doors & Chicken Wire Column and Ribbon Detail
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Vitrines

French Wooden Armoire
French Wooden Armoire
H 91 in W 45 in D 22 in
19th Century French Windows
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century French Windows glass replaced with chicken wire 36''w X 82.5''w
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Antique 19th Century French Windows

19th c French cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Charming 19th c French cabinet with original chicken wire, pretty blue/green paint. Has been re
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

19th c French cabinet
19th c French cabinet
H 92 in W 58 in D 21 in
the 19th Century French Provincial Painted Three Door Sideboard
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
details include chicken wired doors and a richly dark painted top. Hand carved acanthus leaves adorn each
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Antique 19th Century French Sideboards

French Country Style Pine Biblioteque
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Highly decorative and functional three door bookcase in the French Country Style with chicken wire
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20th Century Unknown Bookcases

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Pine

Armoire
Located in Port Chester, NY
French armoire with new chicken wire.
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Armoire
Armoire
H 81 in W 44 in D 24 in
Antique Door Cabinet
Located in Norwalk, CT
19 c. french door with chicken wire cabinet - adjustable shelves
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

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Pine

Antique Door Cabinet
Antique Door Cabinet
H 96 in W 44 in D 17 in
19th Century Carved and Painted Oak Armoire
Located in Fairhope, AL
A 19th century, French armoire with chicken wire doors. Great piece with plenty of storage. Working
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Antique Late 19th Century Wardrobes and Armoires

ON SALE Door 19th Century French with Chicken Wire Insert
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century French door with chicken wire in insert.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Doors and Gates

French 19th Century Louis XV Bleached Two-Door Armoire with Chicken Wire
Located in Fairhope, AL
carvings of flowers, leafs, scrolls, and grapes. There are two doors with chicken wire on the front and
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Antique 19th Century Wardrobes and Armoires

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French Chicken Wire For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic French chicken wire available at 1stDibs. A French chicken wire — often made from wood, metal and wire — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a French chicken wire, we have 22 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French chicken wire, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A French chicken wire is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in louis xv, Louis XVI and Empire styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a French Chicken Wire?

A French chicken wire can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $10,375, while the lowest priced sells for $350 and the highest can go for as much as $78,000.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces 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 case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

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Questions About French Chicken Wire
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Chicken wire glass was mainly used in skylights and windows within schools and businesses. The purpose was to prevent the glass from shattering into pieces when under stress like high heat or an external force. You’ll find a variety of chicken wire glass products from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    What chicken wire glass is called varies. Some people refer to it as Georgian wired glass, wired glass or mesh glass. Because the inclusion of the metal mesh makes glass more resistant to breakage, the material can also be called safety glass. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of glass furniture, tableware and decorative objects.
  • French wire in earrings is a type of back that features a curved hook that goes through your ear. The hook is open at the back, and the earring can sit on the earlobe without an earring back.

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