French Renaissance Henry II Late 16th Century Walnut Deux-Corps Cabinet

Unique and rare cabinet with an open base, finished all around, so it could be freestanding in the room, the front panels intricately carved with gothic tracery work, the side and ba...

Henry II period draw-leaf table of simple linear design. and with centuries of care and use to give it warmth and personality. The top with extending leaves on both ends supported by...

French Louis XIII Buffet a Deux-Corps / cabinet of unusual narrow size, in two parts, the upper part having one paneled door opening to an interior with one shelf, the sides paneled,...

Very decorative inlaid cabinet. The upper part containing two doors, inlaid with architectural trompe-l'oeil of imaginary towns, two drawers, open lower section. Overall decorated wi...

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...

Important Renaissance sideboard-credence. This piece of furniture, originally a very large chest from the 16th century chest from the 16th century has three panels carved with mascar...

Introducing a remarkable mid-19th century French glazed cabinet, showcasing timeless elegance and vintage charm. This exquisite piece features a ...

This is an early French Louis XV provincial cherrywood buffet a deluxe corps with an arched cornice over a carved conforming frieze above two glazed doors situated on a bottom sectio...