Antique French 19th Century Louis XV Provencal Hand-Carved Solid Walnut Buffet

A fine mid-19th century French Provincial Louis XV style buffet Nantais handcrafted by talented Breton artisans of solid cherry near Nantes, a city on the Loire River in the Upper Brittany region of western France, circa 1850s. This graceful buffet features a rectangular banded plank top with canted front corners sitting atop a single full width drawer over a pair of molded, panel doors with reeded columns carved into the central traverse. Interior reveals a single shelf. Shaped, carved apron with grape and wheat motifs that are typical of the region. Raised on short cabriole legs. All original brass hardware. With its elegant lines and warm color and patina patina acquired over its 170-year history, this antique provincial buffet...

A 19th century French Louis Philippe period buffet handcrafted of burled chestnut in the South of France, circa 1840s, having a rectangular plank top sitting above two drawers with c...

A large 19th century French Louis Philippe period painted enfilade buffet from the South of France near Avignon, circa 1840s. This handsome French buffet features a rectangular plank...

A beautiful 18th century French period Louis XIV buffet handcrafted by talented artisans in Lyon of solid walnut, circa 1700. Having a bevel...

A mid-19th century French Louis Philippe period buffet à deux corps or bibliothèque handcrafted of walnut by talented artisans near the city of Arles, a UNESCO World Heritage site be...

A fine French Empire period bibliotheque handcrafted from select French walnut by skilled artisans from Lyon during the First Empire of Napoleon, circa early 1800s. The upper bookcas...

A fine early 19th century Louis XV style Provençal buffet made of solid walnut. Beautiful hand carved pierced apron and large scrolled toes. Good craftsmanship with nice proportions,...

Antique carved walnut Louis XV style buffet hand carved French sideboard dresser, 19th century Carved floral motifs typical of Louis XV furniture Three drawers Superb patina Very...

Beautiful Provençal walnut kneader - Pétrin, with hinged tray to open on top, 2 "gendarme hat" doors, perforated crosspiece and interior tray This piece was used to knead dought whe...

19th century French Louis XV walnut marble-top buffet features subtly curvaceous naturalistic lines accented with shell and foliate carvings, with an interesting design that includes...

A two door and drawer provencal cabinet from France, circa 1890. Representing the casual yet refined aesthetic of the French countryside, patinated, enhancing the natural textured fi...

This elegant, antique fruit wood sideboard was carved in Southern France, circa 1880. The Classic sideboard exemplifies the Louis XV style with a heavy presence, dramatic lines and intricate floral and foliage carvings throughout. The cabinet stands on small cabriole legs ending with escargot feet, over a scalloped apron heavily decorated with a center urn filled with floral and leaf motifs. The cabinet features a pair of drawers across the front dressed with heavy forged iron handles and matching escutcheons (and two fake drawers at the end!), over hand carved laurel and oak branch decor. The cabinet has two arched doors with recessed panels and dressed with oversized iron hinges and large decorative openwork escutcheons (and two fake doors at either end!); the middle doors open to interior shelving for ultimate storage. The scalloped top surface is the perfect place to display porcelain...