Circa 1870 Bleached Walnut Renaissance Style Commode from Florence, Italy

Hand-carved in the style of Louis XVI, this fantastic Italian walnut commode has a highly unusual form and dates to circa 1870. The two-tiered chest of drawers surmounts an unusual a...

A sgabello is an Italian chair that originated in the Renaissance. Originally designed to be displayed in a hallway (like a French side chair), sgabello were typically highly carved with some sort of familial crest or coat of arms incorporated into the décor. They were purely decorative, as the backrests were elaborately carved with protuberances and bulging motifs; comfort was not a primary concern. Hand-carved from walnut in Italy, circa 1870, our Renaissance style sgabello has recently been bleached, allowing the carvings to gain further prominence. The shaped seat has quarter round molding adorned with a series of niches that have been filled with trefoil leaves. Additional foliage has been shallowly incised to the top of the seat, with sprawling rinceaux surrounding a potted plant. The uniquely shaped seatback has several canted edges, topped with various Renaissance motifs. A pair of fragmented...

Hand-carved with Renaissance style motifs in the South of France, circa 1870, this painted table hails from Avignon. The oak base has a thick apron adorned with two layers of crenell...

In French, arbalete means “crossbow” and is typically used to describe the shape of furniture when the frontage has been carved in a sinuous manner. When the profile is viewed from above, it resembles the European Medieval crossbow. In the case of this walnut commode from Provence, the form is double arbalete. Two iron swag handles are affixed to each of the three stacked drawers by parted shell mounts. In between the pulls is a sinuous plate that surrounds a keyhole. Each drawer maintains the arbalete structure created by the thinly molded top. The apron is highly shaped, with many small arbaletes strung together. In the center is a gadrooned leaf and floret medallion surrounded by volute scrolls. The sides are straight but consist of recessed rectangular panels with asymmetrical tops...

An en tombeau is a type of commode with three tiers of drawers and short legs. Our walnut wood chest of drawers was hand-carved in Provence, France d...

The Consulat style is a subset of the Directoire period, coinciding with the initial consolidation of power by Napoleon Bonaparte (roughly 1799-1804). Both historically and culturall...

Very Fine Northern Italian (Tuscan) Renaissance commode, the molded top over three drawers with arabesque carved fronts and applied molded edges, the sides carved with term figures a...

An antique Renaissance style Italian commode made of hand crafted solid Walnut, in good condition. The credenza is composed with two upper drawers and two doors in cassette design, p...

This bleached walnut Italian commode is in pristine condition with no flaws. It truly is a one of a kind piece! It has 4 drawers. Two of the drawers ha...

Elegant antique Italian Commode in a beautiful bleached Walnut, from the Tuscany Region, 18 th Century,Italy, the chest of drawers has a simple but elegant and refined design, origin...

Early 19th C French bleached walnut Empire commode with a marble top. 1850. Reference: 8214 Dimensions 49 inches (124 cms) Wide 21.5 inches (55 cms) Deep 37 inches (94 cms) High

Impressive 19th Century serpentine commode. This wonderful commode has recently been bleached to reveal a fantastic colour and graining throughout. This shapely and tactile piece has three large drawers; all fully functional. Each drawer is decorated with its original, impressive brass handles which are beautifully time-worn. It stands on four cabriole legs which are supported by an elegantly carved apron. A fantastic bleached walnut commode...