Befort Jeune Cabinets

A Vernis Martin cabinet in the Louis XVI manner Constructed in mahogany, with extensive ormolu mounts; the square rectangular tapering legs, d...

This wooden cabinet is designed in the Boulle style. This style was very popular around the time of Napoleon III. The characteristic of this style is the use of small pieces of wood in furniture, inlaid designs with many different materials: precious wood, precious stones, enamel, ivory, seashells, metal, marble etc. In addition, to express the royal style, the "Boulle" style also uses a large amount of gilded copper on the furniture, such as tiger claw decoration, mirror border decoration, leaf decoration, etc. The main elementsof this cabinet is ebony and turtle shell, with decorative details and gilded legs. This is a pretty prominent highlight in the overall black and gold color scheme. Moreover, the head of a woman is in the middle of the cabinet with waves in her hair and grape vines could be representing the Greek goddes of spring Spring. Surrounding the head are beautiful acanthus motifs incorporated in every layer and surface of the cabinet. Symmetricallly on the left and right side of the head are two identical faces, with one being the lock of the cabinet where key goes. The four corners of the cabinet have blooming carnations to create a feeling of spring coming. The details are collaged, decorated with golden bronze leaves in a classic French style. On the edges of the cabinet are sculptures of two women wrapped around with cloth and leaves. Through it, the author highlights the beauty of the woman's status in the past. On the side panels of the cabinet is placed a gilded face of a man with wings...

19th century French side cabinet or nightstand in Louis XVI Style. Made of hand-carved walnut it has two sliding hiding doors and is ...

Lovely mahogany cabinet, Louis XVI style with reeded leg and ormolu mounts The cabinet has three drawers In the center and a smaller drawer on each side. Two doors on each side. Th...

BOULLE CABINET 19th Century French Napoleon III, Marquetry in ebonized wood, tortoiseshell and brass. Gilded bronze applications "Caryatids", marble top. Box with a door, interior wi...

Cabinet French Napoleon III black marble and inlays André-Charles Boulle

A stunning, rare and elegantly decorated Parisian Napoleon III period bedside cabinet with beautiful, original richly aged patina. Finely hand-crafted in Paris, France in the thi...

Crafted in northern France circa 1880, each "Confiturier" (French for jelly cabinet), stands on tapered and fluted legs over a carved straight apron. The cabinet features a single do...

19th century Louis XVI wall cabinet is a charming diminutive piece that is perfect for cozy niches, bathrooms and water closets! The boldly molded crown combines with the stepped-up ...

A very fine French ormolu-mounted chinoserie black and gold lacquer pewter-inlaid ebony side cabinet of very neat proportions, with a rectangular black marble top above a decorated o...

We present a unique, antique Boulle style chest of drawers from the mid-19th century in France. This unique chest of drawers is not only a great example of masterful craftsmanship, b...

A very fine and rare French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style Belle Epoque ormolu-mounted satine, kingwood and burlwood two-door cabinet, the mounts by Ferdinand Barbedienne, fitted with a shaped Breccia Colorata marble top above a Vitruvian scroll frieze, centered by two doors flanked by putti and griffin mounts, the interior with two shelves, on four tapering fluted legs, the backs of the mounts stamped 'FB'. Paris, circa 1890-1900. Ferdinand Barbedienne (French, 1810-1892) Was a highly important and prolific bronze founder of furniture mounts and more commonly, bronze sculpture including figures, animals, urns, clocks and candelabra. His signature Varied from hand written capitals to stamp in capitals,- Bronzes cast bear...