French Cabinets

18th Century Continental Storage Chest with brass strapwork and studs. Measures: 44" x 21" x 22".

Rare 18th-century wooden cabinet in the style of Louis XV, fine French manufacture. The cabinet is made entirely of fine dark wood, four legs for support. The two legs at the front are more worked and thin, very important, those at the back have classic square strong dorma. The cabinet is developed in height rather than width. Centrally there is only one door all decorated with sinuous wood inlays and squiggly fretwork, very true to the French Baroque style. At the top we see a semi-curved frieze, which lends even more majesty to the product. Inside, it is all covered with antique pink wallpaper...

A fine quality 18th Century hand-carved and hand-painted two body buffet built by skilled artisans from Pays de Caux, Normandy, France, circa 1820. Intricately carved. This Cauchois buffet from the end of the 18th century comes from the prominent Vanderbilt Estate...

Elegant Louis XVI cherrywood secrétaire cabinet.

A charming Provincial Louis XV period confiturier with beautifully aged rich patina. Hand-crafted of solid fruitwood, likely cherry-wood case and a thick walnut slab top with front and side serpentine shaped molded edge, over a rectangular solid wooden case with quality pegged joinery, a single key locking large cabinet door adorded with raised panel, ornate escutcheon plate and original iron lock, opening to a spacious interior fitted with later added shelf, flanked by paneled sides, a plank boarded back, over gently curving scalloped apron, rising on shaped bracket feet. circa 1770 As warm and attractive as it is functional, originally used to house confit pots, which were clay vessels for jams and preserves, this versatile piece is the ideal size and proportions for a variety of different uses in today's contemporary interiors, including use as a side cabinet, kitchen pantry cupboard...

Surprising and rare Louis XVI secretary in cherrywood from the 18th century Uncommon secretary given its large size of 1m74 and its very beautiful interior Very beautiful patina an...

What a wonderful piece, full of character with the ornaments at the base and the putties carved in the wood.

Early 18th century French provincial single door cabinet. Made predominantly of walnut and chestnut with an old blue gray painted finish. Good proportions with a single carved and pa...

A remarkable rather large 17th century French Louis XIII oak chest from Normandy with two drawers with iron pulls over two doors, and covered in hand-carved and turned elements. A f...

Title: French two-section cabinet. Date/Period: 18th century. Dimension: 248 x 146 x 66 cm. Materials: carved oak and other woods. Additional information: 18th century, in carved...

18th century walnut buffet from France with gorgeous burl walnut details throughout the piece. The top is banded and has a beveled edge, following down to hand paneled sides with sca...

18th century French transition Louis XVI small writing cabinet Meuble Ecritoire Rectangular cabinet with canted corners standing on four high cabriole legs with gilt bronze sabots; a sliding door underneath a frieze drawer revealing a removable writing slide with green leather lining and compartments for ink bottles opens to one large compartment. The bottom of the cabinet consists of another, hidden drawer which opens to the side. The cabinet is topped by a red marble slab...

18th century Country French buffet with mermaids is a very unusual example of hand-crafted excellence, rendered from old-growth indigenous oak to last for centuries! Crafted on what ...

18th Century French walnut armoire with doors strongly moulded in many curves and counter-curves. The “chapeau de gendarme” cornice richly carved f...

This rare Renaissance cabinet is richly decorated on the doors and drawers with carvings depicting the four seasons, and on the uprights and the entablature, alternating flower bouquets inlaid with mother of pearl. This is a beautifully conceived piece of furniture, representing a crowned portico with its entablature and cornice. The upper body Articulated separately in a ternary rhythm, as with the lower body, the upper part opens with two carved doors. The doors are framed by both the lateral uprights and the casing. There are cartouches carved into the casing in which mythological figures are depicted with flower bouquets. On the doors: On the right: Spring, a female figure crowned with a wreath of leaves, holding a basket full of flowers. She is wearing necklaces and bracelets on each arm, with drapery discretely wrapped around her body and is standing on a winged putti’s head. On each side are depicted a tree and a village with a steepled church. Above her head floats the three signs of the zodiac corresponding to the season: Aries, Taurus and Gemini. On the left: Summer, a bearded man crowned with ears of corn and bearing armfuls of corn. He is standing on a similar winged putti, flanked by a tree and an ear of corn. The following three signs of the zodiac appear: Cancer, Leo and Virgo. On the uprights and the central casing a number of smaller figures seem to represent virtues and vices that newly wedded couples should aspire to and avoid. On each side, at the bottom of the uprights, there is a dog representing fidelity. Above, a lion embodies power, wisdom, and justice. In between, on the left upright, there is a figure of noncombatant Athena wearing a helmet and holding a spear, an arrow pointing down and in her left hand, a shield, symbol of protective power. On the right upright, the goddess Venus controls the arrow of Cupid. The iconography here acts as a clear reminder of the required virtues that both parts of a young couple need to fulfill: fidelity, power, wisdom and justice. For him, the goddess Athena focuses on the power. Whereas for her, it is Venus who shows how to control Cupid’s arrow. On the central casing at the bottom, by way of contrast, there is a peacock, a symbol of pride and at the top, a monkey representing lust and mischief. In between, a woman holding a chain and a cup full of precious stones while on the floor sits a half empty opened casket. This can be interpreted as a symbol of extravagance. Above, the entablature, decorated with male figures resting on leaking urns, may symbolize the passing of time. They are flanked by two consoles decorated with acanthus leaves and separated by flower bouquets (inlaid with mother of pearl). Finally on top, a cornice acts as a crown for the piece of furniture. The lower body The moulded base stands on four round, flattened feet. Represented on the doors: On the left: Autumn, a stocky, naked man crowned with vine leaves, holding fruits in his right hand and with his left, picking a bunch of grapes from a climbing vine. Standing on a mound, he is surrounded by a vine and a hill, at the foot of which a man presses the grapes in a big vat after the harvest. Above the climbing vine appear the signs of Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius. On the right: Winter, an elderly man wearing a fur cloak...

A scarce French Provincial Louis XV (1715-1774) / Louis XVI (1774-1792) Period mixed wood religious oratory (prie-dieu / altar) Hand-crafted in France in the 18th century, with later 19th century elements, likely originating in the south of France / Mediterranean region, featuring pegged solid wooden construction of warm, rich fruitwood, chesnut, oak, and maple. Having a slant-front bureau with tall raised back decorated with three Renaissance Revival style high relief panels, the center depicting religious scene comprising Jesus and winged Saint, the side panels with foliate floral fruit pendant carvings, flanked by classical turned baluster-form columns, surmounted with highly stylized hand carved and turned finials. Over a slant-front with star parquetry, the hinged drop-front opens to reveal a distressed leather writing desk / lectern / pulpit on which the holy books can be laid open and allows to shelter the books, which were considered precious goods at that time. The lower sacristy cabinet has a pair of slide-out supports flanking a paneled cupboard door decorated with a large stepped base Christian cross parquetry inlay, affixed with later decorative forged iron faux escutcheon overtop. The door opening with key to a single fixed shelf on which holy items...

These Directoire period metal doors were once window shutters on an 18th century French chateau that now have been repurposed and made into doors for this cabinet which can lend itse...

- Rare 17th century interpretation of a Gothic cupboard - Probably made for family living space due to unusual, small proportions with narrow size and height or made to store expensive, luxury, items - Lovely color and patina Top in two sections with a solid moulded edge. The front with an upper cupboard with door with linenfold panel...

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...

Elegant lines and a wealth of charming details gives this antique cabinet a perennial freshness. Made in France in the 1780s, the wood has retained its original finish — a rich aubur...

18th century oak enfilade from France with beveled edge around the top and a plate rail along the back. the sides are paneled and the front contains three p...

Period late 17th / early 18th century French oak credenza cabinet. Paneled cupboard doors with drawers above. Original hinges and hardware. Origina...

Rare carved Renaissance cabinet Period : 2nd half 16th century, ca. 1570 Origin : France, Burgundy or Languedoc This cabinet embody the produ...

This Renaissance Cabinet reveals the great mastery of the Lyon workshops which are at the origin of its realization. Sculptors and wood-carvers worked here in symbiosis to express an...

The Middle Ages dresser is a piece of furniture divided in two parts. The bottom part is open while the upper part is full and closed. The upper part is decorated with an abundanc...

A two door armoire with decorative carved shell motif. The doors with chicken wirework details, opening to reveal a shelved interior. Acquired from a private collection. This is a co...

Collection Jean Thuile Around the mid-sixteenth century French furnishing evolves in its conception and ornamentation. The start of major archi...

A French Provincial cabinet of cupboards and drawers. Doors decorated with floral urns. Bead design around doors and drawers. Brass hardware,...

The cabinet’s upper body, slightly recessed is topped by an overlapping entablature and cornice supported both in the front and the rear by four fluted columns. The lower body stands on four squared feet and a moulded base. Each door-leaf’s panel is centred by a low-relief carving presenting one of the four evangelists...

French 18th century buffet confiturier.

On the left post of the lower body, is written the date 1596 in a cartouche This cabinet has two bodies. The upper part, set back, is moulded and carved. At the bottom, the cabine...

A French wood chest of three drawers, with beautiful veneers and inlay, from the 18th century. This antique commode from France was designed in nice ...

Provenance : Chabrières Arlès collection then through descent Under the reign of Henry II, during the French Renaissance, the rigour of composi...

Prototype and creation of Jaime Exposito for M.F.I. unique piece made in the 1980s. Piece of furniture "Pyramid" Central part with sliding door with lateral opening and equipped wit...

This unique buffet deux corps was hand-carved from walnut wood in France during the Louis XIII period (1600’s). A buffet deux corps (literally “two body buffet”) is a two-tiered cabi...

Condition : Partly dating from the Renaissance. The backs and the drawer’s insides have been re-done. Historical background The 16th century is a prosperous period for Lyon...

18th century French Provincial Bonnetiere, likely Brittany, a stepped crown over a single door with large exposed hinges, a lower drawer, raised on with a wide stepped base, the fron...

Original lock and key This piece of furniture shows no recess on its upper part. It opens with four folding-doors and two drawers within the belt. The key bears the date 1524 above cross motifs. Burgundy and Lyon regions subordinated themselves to architecture in a different manner than the other french schools. Rather than using particularly columns and pediments pieces of furniture from Lyon borrow architecture’s organization principles and rigorous designs. On the upper body a strong feeling of balance and symmetry appears with the folding doors reliefs. Swags of flowers and fruits held with knot cloth centered by a man seating on his arms. Here profiles, masks and chou de Bourgogne mingle with the structuring scrolls. The two lateral terms wear draperies and the goddess Diana in the center wears a belt of fruits similar to Hugue Sambin’s designs (Termes de Diane et de Venus, 1554, BNF). The two palm-leaves enriched drawers and the alternating scrolls belt balance the weight of the cornice with its alternatings consoles and tops. The lower body is also adorned by three terms with a feminine one in the center, all three are wearing fruits on their heads. The folding doors are centered upon a motif of cut cuirs by a mask in high relief. Wearing a feathered tiara...

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...

Superb Antique French Walnut Renaissance Revival Cabinet, Buffet or Cupboard~~"Deux Corps"~~Bar or Liquor Cabinet~~Highly Carved~~18th Century ...

A very attractive and high quality French 18th century, walnut Vaissellier, dated 1791, from the Normandy region. The bottom frieze has a carved scalloped apron with a central shell. The doors, with lock and key, have a moulded central panel with scrolled borders, and open...

An ornately-carved walnut 17th century and later French cabinet on stand, the top with a pair of carved doors and paneled carved sides with co...

This cabinet is composed of two bodies, the upper one being recessed. The extraordinary proportions are enriched by a mythological and floral carved decor. The Lower body stands o...

A spectacular and high quality French 18th century Louis XIV period Boulle specimen cabinet. The cabinet is raised by four square tapered supports with ormolu sabots and top ormolu m...

18th century French Louis XVI white washed Buffet ~ Cabinet provides an excellent example of the level of high quality that was attainable by the m...

An elegant and unique French 18th century Louis XVI period patinated wood and faux painted marble cabinet. The two door bombee shaped commode à porte chest, which displays a special ...

A handsome pair of French 18th century Régence st. rosewood, ormolu and Bilbao marble encoignure corner cabinets. Each cabinet is raised by three elegant block supports with fine pie...

A fine French 18th century Louis XVI period Rosewood, ormolu, and Coquillier de Bilbao marble cabinet vitrine. The two door one drawer vitrine is raised by elegant cabriole legs with...

An early and authentic French cupboard in a dark stain, with a plank constructed top and recessed panel sides. The two carved frieze drawers flank a carved rosette. Carved double doo...

A handsome French 18th century Renaissance walnut two door cabinet vaisselier from Normandy. The vaissellier is raised by a large bottom tier with a mottled border and scrolled suppo...

Oversized 18th century French Provincial walnut wider commode. Wooden rectangular top over two short drawers and two long drawers with fine bronze-mounted...

An elegant and extremely high quality French 18th century Louis XVI period Mahogany, ormolu, and white Carrara marble cabinet. The two door one drawer cabinet is raised by circular t...

A sensational French 18th century Louis XV Period kingwood, ormolu and leather Cartonnier, signed Jacques DuBois. This most decorative and extremely elegant Cartonnier is raised by h...

A handsome French 18th century Louis XIII st. oak Deux Corps cabinet. The four door, two drawer cabinet is raised by four rectangular supports below the...

An exceptional true pair of French 18th century Régence period Rosewood, ormolu, and Coquillier de Bilbao marble corner cabinets stamped Saunier. Each cabinet is raised by fine block...

A grand scale 18th century French Louis XV Period bibliothe`que, or bookcase, from the Loire Valley. Made of solid cherry wood with chestnut as a secondary wood and constructed in tw...

Louis XIV period Buffet deus-corpes in Walnut from the region of Lyon circa 1680-90. Six original keys included with all working locks.

A Louis XV satinwood bedside table with two drawers to the front and heart shaped handles to the side. A gallery surrounds the chequerboard marquetry top, all supported on cabriole l...