Antique Louis XVI Style Hunt Buffet from the 1800s

Known as an encoignure in France (literally “corner”), this corner buffet was hand-carved in Provence, circa 1900. First seen during the reign of Louis XV, encoignures were light, fu...

Known as a “St Hubert”, this impressive oak hunt buffet features a well-carved back wall with two shelves set above a traditional buffet body. This structure, as well as the presence of the highly detailed and scrolled pilasters, are hallmarks of a St Hubert buffet or vaisselier. Additionally, St Hubert was the patron saint of hunters, so pieces such as ours almost always feature hunting trophies or carvings of animals. Perhaps the most noticeable carving is the ornate crown, which has a pair of winged lions flanking a shaped coat of arms topped by a scalloped shell with foliate margents running under the mythical creatures. Two more winged lions (with large monopodial feet) make up the pilasters that support the bottom shelf. The pilasters of the upper shelf are scrolled architectural elements with a curled leaf façade. Both shelves have volute leaf curls on each side, while the back wall has two foliate margents with a raised roundel medallion, set inside a rectangular border adorned with foliage. The same rectangular border can be seen on all four doors of the main body, each enveloping a unique carving inspired by nature. Both center doors have been embellished with trophies of felled birds, opening to reveal a single shelf. The side doors, which have been meticulously carved in a curved fashion, feature fruit and floral bouquets tied with crinkled ribbons, and front a shaped shelf. Above each door is a drawer festooned with rectangular molding and foliate margents, separated by square joinery embellished with rosettes and leaf clusters. Buffets such as ours would have been used as presentation pieces for fresh game in French hunting lodges...

A beautiful rendering in the style of Louis XV, this bleached oak buffet is considered an enfilade since it has more than two doors. Hand-carved in the 1800s, the original finish has...

This fabulous, period Louis XIV (The Sun King) buffet has been made from European oak and stripped at some point in its history. During Louis XIV’s reign (1643-1715), furniture maker...

An elongated French buffet with more than two doors is known as an enfilade. This bleached four-door enfilade (from circa 1940s) has been hand-carved in the style of Louis XIV. All f...

Dating to the 1700s, the central cartouche of this credenza buffet was originally from an altar, in Naples, Italy. The cartouche is a fantastic relief carving of a highly scrolled co...

Large French oak sideboard with traditional carved panel details. At 7.5' long, this will serve as an impressive buffet resting on carved fe...

Antique French Louis XVI Marble top buffet will make a wonderful addition to a classic decor! Rendered from dense, old-growt...

Antique French Louis XVI walnut marble top buffet will provide stately elegance to any room! Classical architecture inspired by the ancient Greeks and Romans provides the casework de...

Antique French Louis XVI marble top step-front buffet brings to life the classical style which has enamored those who appreciate fine design and furnishings for thousands of years! T...

Antique French Louis XVI marble top step-front buffet brings to life the classical style which has enamored those who appreciate fine design and furnishings for thousands of years! T...

Elegant French mahogany buffet in the neoclassical style (circa 1920), with gilt-bronze mounts, detailed brass galleries, thick, nicely-veined white and grey marble top and marble to...