Régence Buffets

This impressive walnut buffet deux corps was produced in France during the 1800’s. The two-body buffet was hand-carved with bombe (convex) faces and is in the style of Regence. The R...

19th century Country French Regence whitewashed buffet is an exceptional choice for adding form, function and style to any room! Less than 20" in depth, it's unusually shallow footpr...

A French Régence period early 18th century pearwood buffet from Burgundy, with carved panels. Born in the lovely Burgundy region of France during the first quarter of the 18th century, this pearwood buffet features a rectangular top with serpentine front and canted sides, sitting above an exquisite façade. Two doors, adorned with molded panels, open to reveal two inner shelves offering convenient storage opportunities. The scalloped skirt in the front connects the short scrolled feet to one another, while the side panels present a molded decor echoing the front. With its graceful lines and lovely pearwood patina, this "Bourguignonne" Régence chest...

19th century French Regence buffet is an ideal choice as a cozy storage and serving surface, or as a bathroom vanity cabinet! Finely hand carve...

19th century Liegoise Regence stripped oak buffet hails from Liege, considered the source of some of Europe's finest furnishings for centuries. Han...

This handsome antique French, parcel paint, two-door buffet is in the Regence style dating to the late 1800s. It is a large size and comes with its original, thick, conforming varieg...

This attractive tall period Regence buffet deux corps has been made from European oak in the early 1700s. During this period, oak was considered the one of the finest woods, and we see it used in large and important case pieces such as this one. They were used to store a variety of household goods, but they were also used to display expensive faience and silver pieces (doors swung open). The original stain was recently removed, exposing the beautiful natural oak color beneath. The overall design of this large buffet is elegant with a restrained, rectilinear form. The crown is stepped out and flat with rounded corners. The upper cabinet is narrower and has two doors with two short hinge pins each. Note the lower portion of the moldings of each panel are symmetrically aligned with the shape of the molding directly beneath it. The corners are slightly rounded and the sides of the cabinet each have two plain, raised panels separated by horizontal boards...

18th century French Regence demilune stripped oak buffet features an amazingly contoured facade, with serpentine sides and bowed front creating a variation on the demilune form. Bold...

This late 19th century hand-carved walnut buffet or cabinet from Liege, Belgium, rests on bun feet and features a Saint Anne marble top inset into a beveled wooden frame. The paneled...

This magnificent and rare period French Regence (1715-1723) buffet is made from French oak. It is referred to in France as a buffet deux corps (2 bodied buffet, upper and lower), and also a buffet de presentation. This large piece was used to house valuable faience, porcelains, dishes, and silver objects. During receptions at the Chateau, the doors would be left open to reveal all of the treasures inside. Many other buffets de presentation had double hinges on the doors, which would permit them to open widely. However, with very large pieces, such as this one, they were not necessary. Five separate upper compartments could open displaying a total of 24 large surfaces for objects. The lower body has 5 doors that open to show an additional ten surfaces for display. From the style of carvings, it can be considered a piece from the Ile De France, in otherwords, the Paris region. After the death of the Sun King in 1715, noble families were now free to return to Paris and build many luxurious homes. Others returned to the nearby countryside, where they filled their Chateaux with furnishings in the Parisian taste. A new category of furniture evolved, with more sumptuous lines, symmetrical shell carvings, more simple than that of Louis XIV, and in solid regional woods (no inlaid or veneered pieces). During the French Regence period, solid French Oak was a premier wood for furniture making. Overall, furniture design compositions remained quite symmetrical. When there were decorative asymmetrical motifs, they were always one of a symmetrical pair. Profiles were curved and undulating, as is the case with this piece. The center door with its lower cabinet is concave while the two adjacent doors are convex. The concave curved side doors are more indented than the front center three. The only straight panels are on the outer sides. Regence motifs were more delicate and featured the scalloped shell or coquilles, which are shown in a variety of shapes on this piece. Beneath the crown at the center top is the largest motif, a symmetrical pierced shell rising from two acanthus leaves and C-scroll acanthus leaves. Other motifs throughout this piece are stylized acanthus leaves, floral vines and c-scrolls. This period Regence, grande buffet deux corps once graced the large dining room of a Chateau in the Ile de France Region. It's sheer size, form, and beauty make it a true rarity. We believe it has been in the United States since the 1900's and more recently from a dealer in Los Angeles...

This antique French cabinet is what's known as a 'Buffet de Chasse'. The elegant and subtle ornamentation in the Regence Style (originally seen in the early 1700's). There is an iron...

This period Regence presentation buffet is made from European oak and has its original shaped marble. The Regence style was always elegant and charming without stiffness. In keeping ...