Antique Painted Buffet Deux Corps de Marriage, Normandy France, C. 1785

More information coming soon… Dating to circa 1780, this beautiful buffet deux corps possesses elements of both Louis XV and Louis XVI, making it a transitional piece between the tw...

This unique buffet deux corps was hand-carved from walnut wood in France during the Louis XIII period (1600’s). A buffet deux corps (literally “two body buffet”) is a two-tiered cabi...

Hand-carved in Laval, France, circa 1730, this oak buffet deux corps has been bleached, allowing the motifs of the Louis XV cabinet to gain promi...

Colmar, where this handsome buffet deux corps was crafted, is an affluent commune in the Alsace region of France, a mere 15 miles from the German border. Because of this proximity, the hand-carved oak cabinet features some elements that were inspired by German woodworkers of the early 1700’s. A robust lower body, with a thick molding along the apron, is supported by four onion feet, often found on large German case pieces...

A lavishly carved wedding piece, this oak buffet a deux-corps from Normandy, is embellished with foliage and flowers in carved relief, as well as offering beautifully-articulated applied carvings in high relief as seen in the central flower-filled basket and flanking floral sprays, which are symbolic of a fruitful union. It features the original hand-blown glass, as well as the original pulls, key plates, locks, one key, shelves, and carved escargot feet. A dowry piece of this quality would have been commissioned for a bride of some financial & social standing. France, circa 1800 or earlier (late 18th century). Perfect for your French provincial kitchen...

Louis XVI painted greyish/green buffet a deux corps

Louis XVI period painted buffet deux-corps from Provence.

Lovely buffet deux-corps from Normandy with beautiful carved detailing of a floret and grain motif on the cabinet doors, an urn and floret design on the cornice with a bell flower bo...