19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Bleached Walnut Credenza / Buffet

Buffet hand-crafted in the early 1800s using cherry and decorated with walnut veneer. The buffet has beautiful lines and color, the grain of the walnut once bleached shows beautiful ...

Louis Philippe chest of drawers hand-made in Southern France in the early 1800s using fruitwood and decorated with walnut burl veneer. The chest of drawers follows the typical Louis ...

Walnut credenza handcrafted in Italy in the mid 1700s and bleached recently. Don't let its delicate overall appearance fool you because, as my lower back can attest, this baby is heavy. This is a beautiful credenza that follow the typical italian style with slanted sides, which create small triangular storage spaces on either sides of the two main front doors and drawer. Overall the credenza is very straight in lines. The drawers have flat overlay fronts, and the doors show chamfered panels with a raised carving and are framed by flat molding. The carving and molding help giving the piece some depth and decoration. The bleaching process also provided the credenza with additional warmth, depth and decoration, by bringing out the beautiful grain and underlying colors of the wood. The top of the credenza is composed of boards with ogee edge nailed to the main case. On the inside the credenza is very spacious, providing plenty of storage space. Overall this is a beautiful piece that has lived a long life, and has received some help in "hanging in there" over the years. This is a piece that will fit well with both modern and...

A French bleached and painted cherry wood buffet cabinet from the early 19th century. This period Neoclassical cabinet from France, just shy of 6 feet in length, features a rectangular-shaped top with round profiled front corners that project outward, above a case which houses three diamond-panel front drawers set horizontally across the top (perfect for storing flatware), over three recessed panel doors, flanked within rounded column side posts. The cabinet is presented upon bracket style feet. The bleached cherry wood is complimented with a custom wash of color to accentuate the diamonds and various trim pieces. This early 19th century French console cabinet...