Early 17th Century French Walnut Buffet à Deux Corps

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...

Early 19th century country French buffet a deux corps was rendered from dense, old-growth oak, and reflects the time-honored traditional craftsmanship and techniques that have been h...

Early 19th century rustic Country French buffet a Deux Corps was designed for storage in style! Hand-crafted from locally obtained old-growth oak, it features pegged mortise & tenon ...

A very rare, and excellent example a 17th Century Renaissance period two-body (buffet deux corps) cabinet constructed in oak and pollard oak, richly moulded and carved throughout. The upper part, with a dentil moulding cornice, is set back. Two doors having deep fielded panels of figured pollard oak, and barley twisted pillars, the key and escutcheon are on the right door and two drawers below. The lower body rests on a large protruding moulded base, having two drawers at the top and two doors below, again with the original door lock and key, matching the above, that open to reveal storage with a shelf. The sculpted mouldings echo the patterns of the upper part. The sides consist of a single panel for top and bottom halves. The whole resting on turned bun feet to the front. An impressive and unique Renaissance style, two-body cabinet...

The tall two- part cabinet with carved cornice over the top with double grille doors with fine iron mount, two shelves inside. The lower cabinet with double doors opening to one shel...

French 19th century Buffet "deux-corps" Cauchois. The glasses are original. Provenance: Normandie (France).