Early 18th Century Buffets

Early blue-painted four-door French enfilade circa 1700. Mortise and tenon construction. Deep, finely carved door panels. Thick plank top. Heavy iron hinges. Sturdy, stable.

Known in France as a buffet de boiserie, this magnificent period Regence buffet would have been built in the early 1700s. The thick and luscious moldings of this unique piece of furniture have retained a deep and rich patina during the past three centuries. Based on the provenance of the buffet, it was originally commissioned between 1715-1723 for a regional Lyonnaise chateau owned by the Grully family. Remarkably the furniture stayed within the family until 2014, transported between various grand residences within France every few generations. The center of the upper body has an open niche topped by a white marble with gray veining and a quarter-round molding that would have been used to hold a lavabo or fountain. All three sides of the niche have inset panels with luscious and curvaceous molding, mirroring the voluptuously thick crown with a deep cavetto cornice. The sinuosity continues throughout the buffet, as all four outer doors have been carved with a double curve. An equally impressive apron follows suit, with a protruding center section above two block feet festooned with several layers of molding, flanked by a pair of half-bun feet with identical step molding beneath the cyma recta section of the apron. When opened, the upper body doors reveal three shaped shelves per side, while the lower body has single shelves in all three compartments (the outer shelves are shaped, while the shelf behind the center doors is more traditional). The wood has a lovely deep brown patina that has been accentuated by several applications of French wax. Suitable for a variety of purposes, the buffet can be used in a dining room as originally intended. It could also be used in a study or den as a fantastic dry bar or perhaps in an entry hall with a sculpture or statue installed in the niche. Our period Regence walnut buffet de boiserie will certainly be the focal point of whichever room it is featured. Measurements of niche opening: H – 57 1/2, W – 34, D – 22 1/2. History as presented to Le Louvre French Antiques...

This Tuscan buffet dates back to the early 18th century. As most objects the Italian make this one is also beautiful in proportions. The pannelconstruction with handforged hinches gi...

A 17th/ 18th century Spanish buffet with four drawers flanking a central door all decorated with fabric backed iron fretwork and hammered ring pulls and side handles. The cabinet rai...

This rustic buffet is different, big drawer and small doors. Beautiful original patine and warm color.

Hunting buffet in walnut, Louis XV period. This sideboard opens with two doors revealing a shelf space and two drawers in front. Traditionally drawers a...

Circa 1690-1720 English oak sideboard with a two board top. The top has a beveled edge and follows down to simple sides and three drawers in the front, all over a molded edge. The th...

This is a country french buffet from the south west of France named Perigord. Very rustic, nice carved feet and different than the usual Louis XV line. Very charming piece.

Important and rare antique solid walnut sideboard 1700s. Walnut wood has acquired a beautiful antique patina presenting the signs of all...

In 17th and 18th century France, a specialized buffet with a marble top, known as a buffet de chasse, became popular. These buffets were often found in hunting lodges and large chate...

Different proportion than usual buffet, this piece breathe the french country, it comes from the Perigorg France. It has the use of age with a lot of history on the top.

This Tuscqn buffet dates back to the early 18th century. As most objects the Italian make this one is also beautiful in proportions. The pannelconstruction with handforged hinches gi...