Alain Michel Antiques Cabinets

18th century Two Door Walnut Cabinet From Italy. Solid walnut construction with original hardware and key. Superb patina.

Antique French Louis XVI mahogany secretary chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs and thorough dressed in bronze and bras...

An Interesting 18th Century Italian Walnut Sideboard/Cabinet. This cabinet has a simple overhanging planked top above a series of four panelled doors, two wider examples in the cent...

An extraordinary Italian Renaissance wooden cabinet from the 1500s awaits the discerning collector. This antique lacquered furniture piece, dating back to the 16th century, showcases...

An Extremely Interesting Early 18th Century Spanish Walnut Food Cupboard. Designs of this sort seem to have been produced from the 16th century onwards but this example dates to the...

An exceptional and most unique Italian early 18th century Baroque period ebonized fruit wood and Pietra Dura marble and semi precious stone inlaid specimen cabinet. The small scale cabinet...

A large 16th century Venetian cedar. wood Cassone is an exquisite example of the craftsmanship characteristic of the Italian Renaissance period, featuring beautifully detailed scenes dating to circa 1550-1580. Made from cedar wood, the chest has a deep, rich patina. Cedar wood was prized during the Renaissance for its durability and resistance to decay, making it an ideal choice for fine furniture intended to last for generations. In Renaissance Venice, cassoni were a standard part of a bride's dowry among the nobility and wealthy merchant classes. Venice was a thriving trade hub with a population of about 150,000 in the mid-16th century, and the upper classes commissioned these chests . The decoration of the chest is particularly breathtaking. Its surface features intricate figural panels that depict various scenes, which include historical, mythological, and symbolic representations. Among these are 16th century knights, chariots, mythical beasts, and lions. The designs are expertly silhouetted against a recessed ground, giving a three-dimensional quality that enhances their visual impact. The use of punch-work, a decorative technique involving the stamping of the wood with a mesh-like pattern, adds texture and depth to the surfaces. This technique is indicative of the meticulous attention to detail for which artisans in Italy were known during this period. Overall, this Venetian Cassone...

An Unusual 18th Century Italian Walnut Four Door Side Cabinet with Architectural Detailing. This outstanding cabinet has a plain planked top with a dentilled frieze running around t...

Beautiful French Renaissance cabinet in two parts. The top part with two carved doors featuring classical figures opening to an interior fit...

A good Lombardy Bureau cabinet of the 18th century Constructed in a well patinated walnut; rising from scrolled feet, supporting a bombe form base with three inset shaped long dr...

English Sheraton style (19th century) mahogany inlaid secretary with 2 lattice doors.

16th Century Period Renaissance Tuscan Walnut Credenzino Italian 16th/17th century Renaissance walnut small Credenza with a rectangular top above a single drawer centered over a s...