Double body cabinet with four carved doors and drawers, Italy

Antique Sideboard cabinet, double-bodied with richly carved lozenge doors, carved sides, with doors and drawers, built of cherry and oak, fr...

Antique Wardrobe, solid larch wood furniture, carved with two doors with rhombuses and lion feet, carved side columns, in beautiful patina, original from the 17th century and from It...

Former collection Altounian At the beginning of the reign of Henri II (1547-1559) the furniture’s ornamentation evolves. The few medieval motifs that were still used are eventually relinquished. Furniture becomes more sober showcasing moulded panels and perfect architecture. Cabinet-makers use ornaments such as curved fluted or plain columns, feather quills, roses or winged putti heads. High-relief carving becomes more scarce and compositions lighter. To that end cabinet-makers draw inspiration from Fontainebleau motifs filtering them and adapting them to French taste. During this period cabinet-makers turn into a kind of architects. Indeed the architectural balance of furniture is the centre of their concerns. The study of Antic formulas is then a necessity. From this care given to proportions appear refined cabinets with pure lines. This style is characteristic of the reign of Henri II and disappears soon after under the regency of Catherine de Medici (1560-1574) when an abundance of high and low-relief ornaments comes back on furnitures. This two-bodies cabinet...

19th Century Tuscan armoire. Of pitch pine wood construction with original painted finish. With three shelves and one low drawer to the interior, wonderful aged patina.