19th Century Italian Louis XVI Buffet in Bleached Walnut

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...

Buffet, or madia, hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using pine. The wood has been stained a walnut color, which gives this buffet a very warm and elegant look. In fact, this is a...

This is a beautiful, well-built and large period buffet that has style, and elegance. This gorgeous piece was built in the mid 1700s using all pegged construction and solid oak. The buffet features 3 drawers over three doors, all decorated with beautiful carving and raised panels throughout. The drawers show beautiful hand-made dovetailed joints and the back itself is a work of art. The buffet is still sitting on its original carved feet and shows a scalloped and carved apron, and is finished with simple, original hardware. This piece was hand-selected because of its beautiful proportions, carvings and overall color. The bleaching process shows much of the natural grain of the wood but it also highlights the human-made carvings, creating a beautiful combination of natural and human designs...

Louis XVI commode hand-made in central Italy in the early 1800s using walnut. The chest shows rounded corners and turned legs, as well as three inlaid drawers with flat fronts and be...

Found in the South of France, this Late 19th Century Buffet or Sideboard was crafted from walnut by French artisans in the late 1800's. The piece has been taken back to its natural w...

19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Buffet ~ Sideboard is a marvelous testament to the talents of true artists in the wor...

19th century French Louis XVI walnut marble top buffet is a marvelous example of the furniture maker's craft! Stately, tailored lines are framed by bold molding above and below, just...

19th century French Louis XVI walnut marble top buffet is a definitively French expression of the neoclassic revival of the styles birthed during the...