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Material: Wood
19th Century Narrow Cupboard or Cabinet, Pine, Castillian Influence, Restored
Located in Miami, FL
Pine narrow 20th century Spanish cabinet constructed from pine. Features a coffered case fronted by two doors in the high part and one drawer in the low part. This massive cabinet ma...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Wood Cabinets
Materials
Pine
$5,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Chinoiserie Jacobean Red Lacquered Hand Painted Bookcase or Bar Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Chinoiserie Jacobean style bookcase, dining cabinet, or bar cabinet
In the manner of Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1920s
Red lacquered carved walnut, with hand pai...
Category
1920s American Chinoiserie Vintage Wood Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Napoleon III NeoClassical Rosewood Encoignures
Located in Nashville, TN
Featured is a pair of French Napoleon III neo classical Encoignure cabinet's in rosewood mounted with gilt bronze foliate and heavily inlaid with neoclassical themes throughout. The ...
Category
1870s French Neoclassical Antique Wood Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,912 Sale Price / item
83% Off
Scandinavian Modern Teak 2 Piece Display Cabinet or Bookcase Made in Denmark
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern teak display cabinet, bookcase, or sideboard stamped “Made in Denmark” & comprised of 2 pieces. Upper display hutch w/double doors, gla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wood Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Teak
20th Century Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble-Top, Bronze and Walnut Nightstands
Located in Miami, FL
Antique French Louis XVI style pair of nightstands topped with a white marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Two dovetailed small drawers with brass details.
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wood Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Gilt Mounted Kingwood Pedestal Vitrine Cabinet, circa 1880
Located in Queens, NY
A French Louis XV Style gilt metal mounted Kingwood edestal vitrine cabinet, circa 1880.
Very nice quality, very rare, unusual form. Pedestal and vitrine with glass shelves and re...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wood Cabinets
Materials
Kingwood
Antique French Renaissance Flower Carved Walnut China Cabinet Radio Bar Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Flower Carved Walnut China Cabinet Radio Bar Cabinet. Item features wonderful relief carved flowers throughout, shapely ca...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Wood Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Cabinet in Polished Nutwood with Gold Leaf Inlayed Fronts, France 1930s
Located in Ulm, DE
Bring timeless elegance and sculptural presence into your interior with this stunning Art Deco cabinet in nutwood, crafted in France in the 1930s. A true expression of refined Art De...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Wood Cabinets
Materials
Nutwood
$7,683 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century Mahogany Stacking Barrister Bookcase
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Mahogany stacking barrister bookcase with maple interiors. 3 storage sections with glass sliding up and in doors. Paneled sides, brass pull...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Wood Cabinets
Materials
Brass
1900s-30s Japanese antique 2 tier mid Mizuya tansu chest. wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from Kura (the traditional style warehouse) of old established tea shop in Ibaraki pref., Japan.
This Mizuya tansu is made from premium quality, reddish Sugi Cedar, the pr...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Wood Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Vintage Boho Primitive Pine Hutch
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Embrace the enduring appeal of rustic simplicity with this magnificent vintage primitive pine hutch. A substantial and characterful piece, it showcases the natural beauty and warm gr...
Category
Early 20th Century American Wood Cabinets
Materials
Pine
19th Century Chinese Tapered Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
19th century painted tapered Chinese cabinet. Having elaborate panels with gilt painting and raised moldings. Warm red lacquer adorned with black lacquer and gilt painting. Framing the panels recessed into the molding are remnants of crushed seashell used...
Category
1880s Chinese Qing Antique Wood Cabinets
Materials
Cypress, Fir
$2,880 Sale Price
37% Off
1960s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Tall Wood Brass Decorated Dry Bar Cabinet
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern dry bar cabinet, in beautiful veneer wood, central decoration with antique temple columns, two typically design shaped side doors, in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Wood Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Rattan and Glass Etagere
Located in Bradenton, FL
A rattan and glass etagere. A white-washed open frame is wrapped in rattan and lit with a single light above two glass shelves. At the base are three drawers that open with wooden ba...
Category
Late 20th Century Honduran Wood Cabinets
Materials
Rattan, Glass, Wood
$1,895
Small Chinese Black Lacquered Wardrobe 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Pretty XIXth century Chinese wardrobe in black lacquered wood decorated with court scenes, opening with two doors. The interior has a shelf with two drawers decorated with golden plant motifs, the handles of the drawers are decorated with burnt perfume vases.
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Wood Cabinets
Materials
Wood
1970s Raymond Sabota Chin Hua Gentleman's Dresser
Located in Waxahachie, TX
1970s
Burlwood and lacquer
Classic chinoiserie
Raymond K Sabota Chin Hua for Century Furniture
Genuine Century two-tone chinoiserie armoire/ gentlemans dresser...
Category
1970s American Campaign Vintage Wood Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$1,125 Sale Price
55% Off
Japanese antique wooden small tansu cabinet box, 1860s-1920s wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique small tansu cabinet box with sliding doors - made of Hinoki Japanese cypress, finished with persimmon tannin & burnt pine ink.
Product of circa 1870s-1920s (Meiji to...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Antique Wood Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cypress
Dada Est. Custom Oak Vinyl Record Cabinet, Handcrafted Storage with Midcentury
By DADA est.
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover the perfect blend of style and functionality with this Dada Est. Contemporary Oak Vinyl Record Cabinet. Handcrafted with the finest mater...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Wood Cabinets
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Confiturier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 19th century Louis Philippe period confiturier cabinet made for jams, jellies, and other preserves. Like an enfilade of the same style, this compact storage piece is classic L...
Category
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Wood Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antoine Et Manuel Contemporary 'Tout Va Bien' White Cabinet for Bd Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet designed by Antonie et Manuel manufactured by BD in Barcelona.
Modules and shelves made of lacquered MDF in greyish white RAL 9002 or graphite grey RAL 7024. Doors, flat top...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Wood Cabinets
Materials
Other
Long Spanish Brutalist Panel Cabinet in Oak, Spain 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Brutalist architecture and design was born from post-World War II necessity and followed the aesthetic of the new era, offering minimalist pieces that forwent excess adornments in ex...
Category
1960s Spanish Brutalist Vintage Wood Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Large English Victorian Oak Haberdashery Drawers
Located in Faversham, GB
A large Victorian oak cabinet made of up of four deep smooth running drawers.
Each drawer has two brass original brass cup handles perfect for ...
Category
19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Wood Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Cabinet in the Form of Bass Cello Great Storage
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous bass Cello storage cabinet. Has 4 shelves that are 5 x 5 x 10.5. Door opens and closes with ease. Well made, high quality. In excellent vintage con...
Category
1970s American Beaux Arts Vintage Wood Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Early Steelcase Wood & Steel Four Drawer File Cabinet, Circa 1920
By Steelcase
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Early Steelcase veneered Wood Four Drawer Filing Cabinet. Room Divider. Featuring a refinished warm Brown and Chestnut grained veneered hardwood to top, and drawer fronts, with side ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Wood Cabinets
Materials
Steel, Brass
1930s Tuscan-Style Spanish Solid Walnut Buffet
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Spanish Revival Bleached Oak Buffet, 1930s
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." — Leonardo da Vinci
Spain, 1930s
Crafted from solid oak and gently bleached to reveal its natural warmth, this Spanish Revival buffet embodies the quiet grandeur of Iberian craftsmanship. The robust structure is softened by the timeworn patina, while the hand-carved, paneled doors showcase the depth and dimension characteristic of traditional Castilian woodworking. Aged iron latches and strap hinges add an authentic touch, evoking the old-world charm of Spanish haciendas.
Rooted in Spanish Revival architecture, this buffet takes inspiration from the grand interiors of 17th-century Andalusian and Catalan homes, where dark, monolithic woodwork was an essential part of the aesthetic. The geometric relief carvings echo the intricate coffered ceilings and Moorish influences that shaped Spain’s design heritage, while the sturdy, functional form reflects the rustic simplicity of Spanish Colonial furnishings.
- Hand-Carved Paneled Doors – A striking interplay of recessed geometric motifs, celebrating Castilian craftsmanship.
- Bleached Walnut Finish – A contemporary touch that lightens the piece while preserving its historical integrity.
- Hand-Forged Iron Hardware – Traditional Spanish-style latches and hinges, adding an artisanal flourish.
- Four Upper Drawers & Three Spacious Cupboards – A perfect blend of form and function, offering ample storage.
- Stepped Base & Framed Side Panels – Architectural details that reinforce the piece’s stately presence.
Spanish Revival furniture...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Wood Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Antique English Welsh Dresser Buffet Sideboard Jacobean Barley Twist Oak Cabinet
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Oak Jacobean Barley Twist Plate Dresser, Sideboard, Hutch Cabinet, Server or Buffet circa 1920s
These pieces, commonly known as "Welsh dressers" were a necessity of the 19th and early 20th century English kitchen...
Category
1920s English Jacobean Vintage Wood Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Wonderful Carved Chestnut French Provincial Bookcase Cabinet from Brittany
Located in Hopewell, NJ
If you love the unusual and unique, this French “Lit-clos” will be a hit in your home. Handmade of chestnut, this is a regional piece from Brittany, France. Its original use was as a recessed bed, however this piece has been revised in order to be used as a bookcase or kitchen display cabinet. The top sits over a wide trunk...
Category
1880s French French Provincial Antique Wood Cabinets
Materials
Chestnut
$2,720 Sale Price
20% Off
American Designer, Cabinet, Wood, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood cabinet designed and produced in the US, c. 1940s.
Dimensions: 32.75” H x 33” W x 19.25” D
Category
1940s American Vintage Wood Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Renaissance Palace Wardrobe with Perspectival Views
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A rare carved walnut wardrobe opening with four door-leaves and two drawers in the lower part. The doors bear architectural views in low reliefs, fluted pilasters and Ionic capitals.
Upper Body
Two door-leaves with carved architectural perspectives open the wardrobe framed by three fluted pilasters with Ionic capitals.
Each door-leaf depict two semi-circular arcades whose cornice and base shows a central vanishing point. Likewise the pavement’s lines act for the artisan as a way to create depth. The vaulting instead leads us to think the vanishing point has to be situated where the handle is, between the two complementaries reliefs.
The elegant moulded belt hides an internal secret space, accessible through a moveable plank in the upper body.
Lower Body
Two door-leaves identical to those of the upper body framed by three fluted pilasters with Doric capitals. The base of the wardrobe opens with two large drawers.
The sides also bear panels depicting architectural perspectives. The external pilasters share their Ionic capital with the facade’s pilasters. Thus we can observe on the wardrobe’s sides the capital’s lateral parts with the elegant volute specific to the Ionic order.
This palace wardrobe is topped by an overlapping cornice standing on three consoles for the facade and two consoles on each sides. Placed right above the pilasters each console are adorned by fully expanded leaves.
During the 15th century a major interest for architecture and perspective studies arises and influences patrons tastes. The work of great theorists such as Leon Battista Alberti...
Category
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Wood Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Antique Korean Tansu Butterfly Cabinet or Chest Elm Wood with Brass Inlay
Located in Plainview, NY
A stunning late 19th century Campaign Korean tansu cabinet or chest. The Korean chest features 4 small drawers on top of a two door cabinet offeri...
Category
19th Century Korean Campaign Antique Wood Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$2,240 Sale Price
36% Off
Oblò B Cabinet by Matteo Zorzenoni
Located in Milan, IT
Boasting an elegant rounded silhouette, the Oblò B Cabinet designed by Matteo Zorzenoni has a white-lacquered ash wood frame raised on a four-legged metal base in a pastel blue finis...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Wood Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$9,649 / item
Danish Oak Cabinet with Tambour Doors and Drawers, 1950s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Oak Cabinet with Tambour Doors and Drawers, 1950s.
Impressive Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern archive cabinet in stained oak with tambour sliding doors. Made in the style of ...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Kazuhide Takahama Bramante Cabinet For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Kazuhide Takahama Bramante Cabinet For Cassina
A design storage cabinet, symbol of a modern-day timeless classic with sleek uncluttered lines upon w...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$18,343 / item
American Mid Century Walnut & Glass Lighted Floating Wall Cabinet/Bookcase
By Lane Acclaim
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful elegant wall floating cabinet by Lane Furniture with double glass shelves with groove to display dishes beautiful piece great for display books collections of smalls dishes...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Style of E W Godwin. An Aesthetic Movement ebonized cabinet
Located in London, GB
Style of E W Godwin. An Aesthetic Movement ebonized cabinet. The upper shelf with a 3/4 gallery on turned supports with a bevelled mirror below and display area in front. The two doo...
Category
1870s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Wood Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Designer, Cabinet, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine cabinet designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Wood Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Danish Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Cabinet
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Mahogany Danish cabinet, circa 1960's. Clean, simple lined design highlights the exceptional book-matched veneer throughout. Locking doors, adjustable shelf(not original), and sleek,...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
2 Hickory Chair Mahogany English Georgian Curio Cabinets Bookcases Chest 84"
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of two vintage Hickory Chair Co English Georgian style Park Avenue tall flatware china / curio cabinets / bookcases / chests of drawers / bureaus. Made of mahogany featuring two...
Category
Late 20th Century Georgian Wood Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
$4,640 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Cabinet / Bookcase
Located in Charleston, SC
19th Century Swedish Cabinet / Bookcase / Vitrine with Glass Fronted Doors
fronted doors in classic Gustavian style.
Upper library section has molded cornice with dental trim and thr...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wood Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Original Vintage Large Industrial Oak Wood File Cabinet with Multiple Drawers
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This large, industrial catalog cabinet with multiple flat drawers was made during the 1930s and comes from Artist's Atelie. It is made of high-qual...
Category
1930s European Industrial Vintage Wood Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$7,183 Sale Price
20% Off
French Carved Wood Bar Cabinet by Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible carved wood bar cabinet by Charles Dudouyt from France, 1940s. Beautiful carved geometric detail on two front doors. Open upper level with glass shelf and mirrored back. C...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Wood Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Black Wine Bar Cabinet in Brushed Brass, Gold
Located in Riga, LV
Crafted with utmost attention to detail, this bar cabinet is a unique piece of functional decor. A magnificent addition to a modern home, where it will be eye-catching and functional at the same time.
This two-door drink cabinet beautifully crafted by the finest Kanttari artisans, rests on a wooden structure in crosswise brushed brass finish. Ideal for storing bottles and glassware, the cabinet features a well-organized space with 4 glass shelves and mirrored backing, 2 soft velvet drawers, interior lighting, glass holders and a fridge for wine cooling...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Wood Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Aino Aalto Cabinet Model 216, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1940s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Cabinet Model 216, designed by Aino Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1940s. Birch and painted birch. Good vintage condition, patina and minor wear consis...
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Cabinets
Materials
Birch, Paint
Asian Style Console Table with Drawers
By James Mont
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Unusual Asian style console table, with two drawers. Featuring solid brass hardware, burl wood top. Finished back.
Category
1980s American Chinoiserie Vintage Wood Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish Gustavian Style 19th Century Painted Sideboard with Reeded Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted sideboard from the 19th century, with reeded motifs, single drawer over double doors. Created in Sweden during the 19th century, this painted sidebo...
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wood Cabinets
Materials
Wood
"Avenir Nightstand" Natural Mappa Burl Cabinet by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Lemieux Et Cie Avenir Nightstand in Mappa Burl is quietly designed with a sleek silhouette and luxurious materials. Crafted from natural Mappa burl wood...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Scandinavian Modern Wood Cabinets
Materials
Burl
Walnut Queen Ann style display cabinet
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut Queen Ann style display cabinet of generous proportions, the dome top above two large glazed doors opening to reveal a shelved interior. The base section having an arrangement...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Wood Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bibliotheque or Bookcase
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis XVI bibliotheque, or bookcase, made of solid walnut with mahogany as a secondary wood. Nice hand carved decorative panels at the bottom with musical instr...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wood Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Walnut
Antique Dutch Renaissance Oak Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
This extraordinary cabinet is made of the finest oak in the tradition of the Dutch Renaissance during the “Dutch golden age”
This cabinet is made in ...
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Renaissance Antique Wood Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Bongo Bar Cabinet, Automated Doors, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bongó Bar Cabinet, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Bongó marble bar cabinet elevates the act of enjoying a drink into an experience of unparalleled luxury. Its unique, drum-inspired shape echoes throughout any room, while the sliding doors in Sahara Noir marble gracefully open to reveal a luminous interior crafted from Patagonia Granite. From its exquisite design to the selection of noble materials, every detail of the Bongó marble bar cabinet is meticulously handcrafted to deliver a striking presence and unrivaled excellence.
The Bongo bar cabinet features a round wooden structure lacquered in gold-champagne colour with a high-gloss varnish. The semicircular sliding doors in polished Sahara Noir marble in orange and black tones, are automatically activated by touch or remote control. Cabinet interiors in natural brown walnut veneer with a matte varnish and polished Patagonia Original Natural Quartz, backlit with LED lighting triggered on door opening. The cabinet includes glass holder, wine rack and drawers. Legs and handles are crafted from brushed and burnished antique brass with a high-gloss varnish.
The veneer is anti-fungal and vermin-free.
Limited Edition.
The Bongó bar cabinet can be customized in terms of materials and finishes.
Bongó Cabinet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Cabinets
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Brass
Mahogany Wood China Cabinet / Hutch
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This elegant Italian hand-crafted two-part mahogany china cabinet, also known as a hutch, is a stunning addition to any dining or living room. The cabinet features interior glass she...
Category
1930s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Wood Cabinets
Materials
Brass
17th Spanish Walnut Cabinet on Stand, Desk, Original ‘Bargueño’
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish desk (“bargueño”) in walnut.
17th century with “bridge-shapped”. Decorated on the exterior with metal applications (open-work, textile background) and bow handles with centr...
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Wood Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Late 18th Century Rustic Oak Cabinet
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A late 18th century provincial cabinet, solidly made of oak. Ready for everyday use with beautiful original patina.
Traditionally crafted oak body, moulded on the sides, with 2 door...
Category
Late 18th Century European Rustic Antique Wood Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Oblo' A Cabinet by Matteo Zorzenoni
Located in Milan, IT
Pairing effortlessly with modern and contemporary decors, the Oblò A Cabinet offers a fashionable storage solution. Characterized by boldly rounded sides creating an overall oblong s...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Wood Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$9,085 / item
19th Cen. Edo Japanese 2-tier large black Mizuya Tansu, wabi sabi kitchen chests
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from the Kominka (old traditional house) owned by an old-established family in Nagano prefecture, Japan.
This 2-tier large Mizuya tansu (Kitchen chest) is the product of m...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Wood Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar, Pine
French Empire Bookcases Set of 2
Located in Pomona, CA
A pair of French Empire bookcases / China cabinets. Ebonized side pillars with brass capitals. Gilt appliques to top and bottom front. Beveled g...
Category
1950s American Empire Vintage Wood Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Glass
$4,000 / set
Renaissance Cabinet from Burgundy or Lyon Region
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Renaissance cabinet from Burgundy Or Lyon Region
Origin : Burgundy Or Lyon, France
Period : Second Half 16th Century, C. 1580
Height : 209cm
Length : 184cm
Depth : 71cm
Good condition
Walnut wood, original keys and keyholes
Around the middle of the 16th century the conception and ornamentation of French furniture evolves. The start of major building projects, such as the castle of Fontainebleau, gives artists a new impulse. Inventive and rich formulas are developed there, before spreading to all of Europe thanks to engravings and printed leaflets. Furthermore, Italian artists working on such construction sites bring French artists and patrons a renewed taste for the Antique.
Regarding the art of furnitures, the most complex scenes and figures are drawn from illustrated books, ornament and emblem compendiums and engraving compilations. Rather than copying those images the artisans feed their inspiration and decline the motifs in numerous variations.
The ornamental grammar marks a return to the Antique : palm leaf, acanthus, egg-and-dart, greek, scroll, fluted pilaster… It is in Primaticcio’s and Il Rosso’s stuccos made around 1540-1550 that we have to look for the origin of leather cut-outs, masks, chimaeras, harpies, sheathed figures, fruit and flower garlands that soon enrich every pieces of French furniture.
The structure of the pieces of furniture also evolve thanks to the re discovery of Antique architectures, rigorously used as a model.
This cabinet presents an imposing structure and a rich and original decor exemplifying the production of the late 16th century, infused with Italian, Antique and Fontainebleau influences.
It stands on a moulded base ornate with palm leaves. It opens with four door-leaves and two drawers in the belt. Six whimsical terms divide the facade.
The lower body is horizontally divided by three sheathed female terms. The two standing on the lateral posts are topped with fruits while the body is covered by acanthus leaves carved with precision, belted at the waist. The term standing on the central door-jamb is crowned with laurel leaves and is draped in the Antique fashion. A wincing mask hides the key hole.
The two door-leaves are centred by a beautiful mask carved in a strong relief. They wear stylised feathered headdress and are set on draperies. Straps, leather scrolls, acanthus leaves and a shell are spread around the masks. The recessed panels are secured in frames ornate with acanthus leaves.
The belt is flanked by two large mouldings enriched with variations of acanthus leaves. The drawers are carved with choux bourguignons and palm leaf motifs minutely executed. The consoles between each drawer bear tormented wincing masks, showing horns as if they were fauns or imps.
The upper body is framed by two male terms characterised by a strong and nervous musculature, their manhood hidden by drapes secured thanks to a winged lion head. The term on the left appears to be younger and is wincing while the one on the right has a beard. The central female term brings contrast with her youth and sensuality. As it is the case on the lower body, the key hole is hidden behind the mouth of a faun’s mask placed on the drapes barely covering the intimacy of the caryatid.
The panels of the upper body present an idealised architecture comprising pilasters and sinuous broken pediments. The pilasters are flanked by two satyrs with goat legs. In the centre appears an important lion mask.
The terms of the upper body support the cornice. The entablature carries palm leaves and roses alternating as well as an egg-and-dart frieze. The cornice is adorned with acanthus motifs.
On the sides, the carving is executed flat. A central rose is surrounded by scrolls, flowers and choux bourguignons.
We can admire the variety of the elements employed. The artist vary with great genius many different ornamental motifs : palm leaf, egg-and-dart, laurel leaf, roses, scrolls … But the artist went even further as each profile and each face is individualised and presents different features. You can take a look at the faces of the satyrs flanking the upper body’s panels. The talent of the artist is undeniable.
It makes no doubt the patron who commissioned this cabinet was an aesthete looking for the greatest quality.
The artist who authored this cabinet had a great mastery of composition both in the general design and in the individual panels. They probably drew inspiration from engravings and drawings made especially for the making of this piece of furniture or not. They seem to be familiar with the style of Jacques Androuet du Cerceau. Indeed, we can find in Du Cerceau’s engravings the same juxtapositions of leather cut-outs, masks and fruits. The terms and caryatids used on the facade could very well be inspired by his work as well. The cabinet-maker was also undoubtedly observant of Hugues Sambin, the most famous cabinet-maker and sculptor in the Burgundy of the time. Like Du Cerceau, Sambin left an important ensemble of models particularly useful for the design of cabinets. His publication De l’Oeuvre de la diversité des termes dont on use en architecture (1572) was an essential book for every artisan.
All the motifs testify of the artisan’s high knowledge of forms as well as the precision of their tools : super imposition of ornamental elements, foliages, architectural cut-outs, flat and high reliefs alternating, palm leaves inscribed in circular spaces, wincing faces. It is also a testimony of the artisan’s familiarity with Italian and Fontainebleau productions.
Because of the proficiency of the cabinet-maker in so many different models, this cabinet truly is a master-piece authored by the hand of an authentic master.
The generous carvings executed with great rigour and virtuosity evoke an origin close to Burgundy and Lyon workshops. This cabinet was made by a master of the region during the Second French Renaissance.
Literature
BOCCADOR Jacqueline, Le mobilier français du Moyen-Âge à la Renaissance, Édition d’art Morelle Mayot, 1996
BOS Agnès (dir.), Mobilier du Moyen âge et de la Renaissance, La collection du musée du Louvre, Louvre éditions...
Category
16th Century Renaissance Antique Wood Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Cabinet by Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Very rare if not unique cabinet designed by Axel Einar Hjorth, from the "Caesar" series. Circa 1933. Stained birch.
Rich decorated hand carved flamed birch doors panels. Original finish. Marked underneath with pencil on Swedish "Cabinet Lion".
Presumably produced by AB Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden.
A similar example of the present model was included in the International Exposition, Barcelona, 1929.
Designer authenticity was proved by Thomas Ekstrom...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Cabinets
Materials
Birch
$60,000
Modern Almond TV Wall Unit Patagonia Granite Oak Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Almond TV Wall Unit, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Almond TV Wall Unit Material Codes
FI007 Black lacquer; satin fin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Cabinets
Materials
Granite, Marble, Brass
$86,434 Sale Price / item
20% Off
solid cherry antique sugar chest
Located in Winnetka, IL
An antique solid cherry sugar chest with dove tail trim and turned legs. Mid 1800’s
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Wood Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cherry
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