French Provence Corner Cabinets
Antique Louis XV Style Corner Buffet from Provence, France, C. 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Known as an encoignure in France (literally “corner”), this corner buffet was hand-carved in
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Corner Cupboards
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Pine, Walnut
Big size French Corner Unit in Solid Walnut, with 4-Door Drawer
Located in Buggiano, IT
French corner unit in solid walnut, with 4-door drawer.
It has sturdy internal shelves.
The
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Antique Early 1800s French Rustic Corner Cupboards
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Walnut, Fir
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H 90.56 in W 41.34 in D 41.34 in
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Painted Corner Cabinet from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique corner cabinet was carved in Southern France, circa 1880. The classic
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Oak
French Directoire Two-Drawer Walnut Commode with Banded Inlay from Provence
Located in Atlanta, GA
century. This French two-drawer commode was born in the mid-1790s, in the Provence region of Southern
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 34.25 in W 48.5 in D 22.75 in
Antique Country French Pannetiere, Bread Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Classic lines common to the types found in Provence, or southeastern France, with multiple arches on top
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Mid-20th Century Cabinets
Materials
Steel
19th Century, French Wood Vitrine with Gilt Bronze
Located in IT
19th century, French wood showcase with gilt bronze
This valuable showcase or vitrine was made in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Neoclassical Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI neoclassical mahogany bookcase is a stately example of the revival of
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut and Marble Hunt Buffet
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Found in Aix-en-Provence in southern France, this late eighteenth century Louis XVI period walnut
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
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Marble
French 1750s Louis XV Walnut Provençal Buffet with Single Drawer and Two Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period mid-18th century walnut buffet from Provence with single drawer and two
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Walnut
H 41 in W 50 in D 28 in
Antique Louis XV Style Painted French Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a wonderful antique French commode with a parcel paint finish from Provence, dating to the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
H 36.75 in W 49.5 in D 24.5 in
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine 18th century Louis XV period commode from the town of Nîmes in Provence. Made of solid
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Antique Mid-18th Century European Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Pierre Vandel 1970's Two Section Black Lacquered & Brass Étagères Open Shelving
By Pierre Vandel
Located in Norwich, GB
born in 1946 in Roubaix, on the outskirts of Lille in France. He is best known for his angular designs
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Vintage 1970s French Minimalist Shelves
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
H 60.63 in W 63.39 in D 13.39 in
Louis XVI Style Commode, After The Model By Joseph and Guillaume Benneman
By Benneman and Stockel
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
six drawers flanked with loop handles. The front corners with fluted columnar uprights with stiff-leaf
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 38.59 in W 70.87 in D 29.93 in
Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Bois de Bout Commode Stamped Chevallier
Located in Kittery Point, ME
back right top corners under marble and JME once in right back corner.
Charles Chevallier, maitre
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
H 35 in W 47 in D 26.25 in
19th Century Ormolu Mounted Pedestal after Jean Henri Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
cabinet-maker in France during the reign of Louis XVI (1774–1792). His richly decorated furniture is
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Buffets
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French 1870s Walnut Three-Drawer Commode with Marble Top and Butterfly Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Antique Early 1900s French Butcher Blocks
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H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
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Located in Waalwijk, NL
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French Louis XVI 1790s Two-Drawer Sauteuse Commode with Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
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French Empire Style 1870s Mahogany Three-Drawer Commode with White Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
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H 32.75 in W 32.5 in D 15.25 in
19th Century French Directoire Marble Top Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
Great size 19th century French Directoire marble top commode. 2 Drawers encased with brass, surrounded by fluting and tapered legs.
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Marble
French Raised Two-Drawer Marble Top Wood Chest on Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French nicely raised chest with marble top. This vintage chest from France features a white marble top which rests atop a wooden chest consisting of two drawers flanking between ca...
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Marble, Brass
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Located in Glendale, CA
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By Leonard Boudin
Located in London, Middlesex
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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Secretaires
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Kingwood
H 54.34 in W 39.38 in D 18.12 in
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19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Corner Cabinet from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Corner Cupboards
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French Louis XIV Period Corner Cabinet
Located in Austin, TX
18th century corner cabinet. With its original hardware and key, its period polychrome decor on the
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Corner Cupboards
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19th c. Corner Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Cupboards
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THOMASVILLE Chateau Provence French Country Armoire / Linen Press
By Thomasville
Located in Charlotte, NC
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Rare Pair of 19th Century Walnut Wood Bonnetieres from Provence, France
Located in Dallas, TX
From Provence, France, this rare pair of bonnetieres was hand-carved in walnut wood in the 1800’s
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Cabinets
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Iron, Wire
H 91.25 in W 33.75 in D 20 in
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Buffet Deux Corps from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Arles, Provence in southern France circa 1760, the exceptional buffet Deux-Corps is in
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Buffets
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Late 19th Century Hand-Carved French Walnut Buffet or Sideboard from Provence
Located in Fayetteville, AR
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Buffets
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H 41.5 in W 51 in D 24 in
Double Crossbow 18th Century French Commode from Aix-En-Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
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Antique French Provencial Confiturier
Located in Houston, TX
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Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Buffets
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Walnut
French Baker Rack Iron and Brass
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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20th Century French French Provincial Shelves
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Located in Fayetteville, AR
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Buffets
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Located in Birmingham, AL
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Located in Birmingham, AL
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
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18th Century Painted French Louis XVI Period Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Birmingham, AL
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mid-19th Century French Marble Top Carved Walnut Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique "Commode Sauteuse" was crafted in Provence, France, circa 1860. The fruitwood
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Period Louis XV Walnut Wood Commode ‘Sauteuse’ from Nimes, France, circa 1740
Located in Dallas, TX
a very difficult piece to carve.
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
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Grande 18th Century Walnut Wood Buffet Arlesian
Located in Dallas, TX
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Buffets
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Corner Cupboards
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Two-Door Bombe Corner Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
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19th Century French Louis XVI Buffet or Sideboard
Located in Dallas, TX
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spirits and French neutral spirits). Here he was employed as a steam engineer and family stories indicate
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Guillaume Kemp, Pair of Corner Cabinets, Paris, 1780s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
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Laterally
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Baroque Sideboard, Provence, 1730s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
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Laterally flared, bent legs that end in
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Exceptional French Provence (Nîmes) Commode Louis XV
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
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French Provence Corner Cabinets For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of French provence corner cabinets available for sale. Each of these unique French provence corner cabinets was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and metal. French provence corner cabinets have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. French provence corner cabinets bearing louis xv or Louis XVI hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many French provence corner cabinets are appealing in their simplicity, but Pierre Vandel produced popular French provence corner cabinets that are worth a look.
How Much are French Provence Corner Cabinets?
Prices for French provence corner cabinets start at $1,984 and top out at $75,000 with the average selling for $5,950.
Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets 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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