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Maison Forest Furniture

French

The furniture crafted by esteemed French manufacturer Maison Forest during the late 19th century exceeds every metric of quality. Established in 1883 at 14 rue Pierre Picard in Paris, Maison Forest created exquisite pieces in the Louis XVI, Empire and Napoleon III styles.

Maison Forest was known for its range of cabinets, armchairs and writing desks that were made with meticulous attention to detail and an incorporation of only the finest materials. Its breccia marble-topped commodes, ebony cabinets with stone overlays and mahogany writing desks — which were embellished with leather surfaces and cast gilt-bronze mounts at the ends of their tapered legs — are prized by collectors and added notes of grace to any interior of the era. 

Some of the furniture of Maison Forest was inspired by the work of Parisian designers such as Guillaume Benneman, who created furnishings for interiors at royal residences in the manner of Jean-François Oeben and Jean-Henri Riesener, a favorite of Marie Antoinette and whose work was exemplary of the neoclassical style. 

Maison Forest moved its facilities at least once to 31 rue Cambaceres and later exhibited its offerings at the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 Chicago. 

On 1stDibs, find antique Maison Forest case pieces, seating, tables and more.

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Antique Ormolu Mounted Mahogany and Chinese Lacquer Commode by Maison Forest
By Maison Forest
Located in London, GB
Antique ormolu mounted mahogany and Chinese lacquer commode by Maison Forest French, Late 19th Century Height 95cm, width 166.5cm, depth 61cm Crafted in late 19th century France by...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Maison Forest Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Ormolu Mounted Mahogany and Chinese Lacquer Commode by Maison Forest
Antique Ormolu Mounted Mahogany and Chinese Lacquer Commode by Maison Forest

Antique Ormolu Mounted Mahogany and Chinese Lacquer Commode by Maison Forest

$62,224
19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Coromandel Lacquer Cabinet by Maison Forest
By Maison Forest
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Beautiful Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Coramandel Lacquer Cabinet By Maison Forest By Maison Forest A fine marble top above a single bronze mounted drawe...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Maison Forest Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Coromandel Lacquer Cabinet by Maison Forest
19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Coromandel Lacquer Cabinet by Maison Forest

19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Coromandel Lacquer Cabinet by Maison Forest

$52,500
French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Cabinet Vitrine Clock Signed FOREST
By Maison Forest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare and monumental French 19th century neo-classical st. burl ash, ebony and ormolu mounted cabinet vitrine with the original capital and fitted clock signed FOREST. This spectacu...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Maison Forest Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Cabinet Vitrine Clock Signed FOREST
French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Cabinet Vitrine Clock Signed FOREST

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Cabinet Vitrine Clock Signed FOREST

$185,000
Maison Forest Signed French Louis XVI Style Writing Table - Late 19th Century
By Maison Forest
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and very fine quality 19th century French bureau plat by renowned Parisian ébéniste Maison Forest. Maison Forest is one of the most famous french cabinetmakers of the 19th a...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Maison Forest Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Maison Forest Signed French Louis XVI Style Writing Table - Late 19th Century
Maison Forest Signed French Louis XVI Style Writing Table - Late 19th Century

Maison Forest Signed French Louis XVI Style Writing Table - Late 19th Century

$15,000
Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat by Maison Forest, circa 1900
By Maison Forest
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Empire style gilt-bronze mounted bureau plat by Maison Forest. Paris, circa 1900. Bearing two labels to the underside: 'FOREST/TAPISSERIE/EBENISTERIE/31 RUE CAMBACERES.PARIS...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Maison Forest Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat by Maison Forest, circa 1900
Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat by Maison Forest, circa 1900

Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat by Maison Forest, circa 1900

$22,124
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Cabinet by Maison Forest Paris
By Maison Forest
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Wonderful Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry and Parquetry Cabinet by Maison Forest, Paris Maison Forest The breche violette marble top above a cente...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Maison Forest Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Cabinet by Maison Forest Paris
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Cabinet by Maison Forest Paris

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Cabinet by Maison Forest Paris

$35,000
Pair of Wood and Gold Leaf Armchairs by Maison Forest, France
By Maison Forest
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of wood and gold leaf armchairs by Maison Forest, France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Maison Forest Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Wood and Gold Leaf Armchairs by Maison Forest, France
Pair of Wood and Gold Leaf Armchairs by Maison Forest, France

Pair of Wood and Gold Leaf Armchairs by Maison Forest, France

$16,000 / set
A fine 19th century French mahogany and gilt bronze console by Maison Forest
By Maison Forest
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century French Louis XVI mahogany and marble topped console. Signed by French cabinetmaker Maison Forest. Fine gilt bronze details in the frieze. Original marble top
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Late 19th Century French Antique Maison Forest Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A fine 19th century French mahogany and gilt bronze console by Maison Forest
A fine 19th century French mahogany and gilt bronze console by Maison Forest

A fine 19th century French mahogany and gilt bronze console by Maison Forest

$14,500
Pair of Five-Light Candelabra, circa 1900
By Maison Forest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb pair of five-light gilt and patinated bronze electrified candelabra featuring cherubs supporting a naturalistic branch type candelabra signed "Fo...
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Early 20th Century French Maison Forest Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Five-Light Candelabra, circa 1900
Pair of Five-Light Candelabra, circa 1900

Pair of Five-Light Candelabra, circa 1900

$85,000 / set
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Marble Commode
By Maison Forest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany, ormolu, and Sienna marble commode, signed Forest. The beautiful and uniquely shaped four drawer chest is raised by elegant circ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Maison Forest Furniture

Materials

Siena Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Marble Commode
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Marble Commode

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Marble Commode

$24,800
Pair of Patinated Wood and Gold Leaf Armchairs by Maison Forest, France
By Maison Forest
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of patinated wood and gold leaf armchairs by Maison Forest, France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Maison Forest Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Patinated Wood and Gold Leaf Armchairs by Maison Forest, France
Pair of Patinated Wood and Gold Leaf Armchairs by Maison Forest, France

Pair of Patinated Wood and Gold Leaf Armchairs by Maison Forest, France

$16,000 / set
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Bronze Mounted French Louis XV Maison Forest Rosewood Grandfather Clock
By Maison Forest
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare and extremely unusual clock by the famous firm of Maison Forest of Paris. The clock features a gorgeous and very clean original rosewood case with a magnificent figura...
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Maison Forest Furniture

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Bronze Mounted French Louis XV Maison Forest Rosewood Grandfather Clock
Bronze Mounted French Louis XV Maison Forest Rosewood Grandfather Clock

Bronze Mounted French Louis XV Maison Forest Rosewood Grandfather Clock

H 86.5 in W 20.5 in D 13.5 in
French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Cabinet By Maison Forest
By Maison Forest
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 63in W: 72in D: 19in This French inlaid Chinoiserie cabinet wardrobe armoire signed Maison Forest was built to last! Maison Forest was established at 14 rue Pierre...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Maison Forest Furniture

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French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Cabinet By Maison Forest

French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Cabinet By Maison Forest

H 63 in W 72 in D 19 in
Fine 19th Century Louis XVI Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Mounted Vitrine by Forest
By Maison Forest
Located in Dallas, TX
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Fine French 19th Century Center Table by Maison Forest, Fine Gilt Bronze

Fine French 19th Century Center Table by Maison Forest, Fine Gilt Bronze

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Signed Maison Forest of France Marble Top Figural Bronze Mounted Vitrine
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Signed Maison Forest of France Marble Top Figural Bronze Mounted Vitrine

Signed Maison Forest of France Marble Top Figural Bronze Mounted Vitrine

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Signed Maison Forest Antique Secretaire Secretary Desk in Louis XVI Style
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A fine French fall-front secretary desk from the first quarter of the 20th century, this piece was executed by the shop of Maison Forest in Paris and exhibits all of the careful atte...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Maison Forest Furniture

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Signed Maison Forest Antique Secretaire Secretary Desk in Louis XVI Style

Signed Maison Forest Antique Secretaire Secretary Desk in Louis XVI Style

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Pair of French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Carved Vitrines by Maison Forest
By Maison Forest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XV style mahogany and parcel-gilt-wood carved Vitrines by Mâison de Forest, Paris. Each two-corps cabinet crowned with a carved parcel-giltwood shell above a single door vitrine with two glass shelves. The lower storage compartment with single carved wood shelf...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Maison Forest Furniture

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Pair of French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Carved Vitrines by Maison Forest
Pair of French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Carved Vitrines by Maison Forest

Pair of French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Carved Vitrines by Maison Forest

H 88.75 in W 37 in D 19.5 in

Maison Forest furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Maison Forest furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Maison Forest furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Maison Forest were created in the neoclassical style in france during the 19th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Haentges Freres, Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener, and Victor Raulin. Prices for Maison Forest furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $14,500 and can go as high as $185,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $22,500.

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