Sacristy Cupboard, Bologna, 16th Century

A very rare late 16th century oak court cupboard dating from the Tudor period, having a wonderfully rich oak patina, beautifully carved supports and rails...

A superb Elizabethan inlaid oak livery cupboard, dating to 1570-1590, of desirable small proportions. An extremely rare example, beautifully carved and featuring intricate inlay work...

A rare Elizabethan Joined Oak Livery Cupboard , dating to the late 16th century , small proportions and of historical interest , carved with the Fleur-De-Lis . Wonderful colour and patina built up over a period of more than 400 years , slightly canted upper section with two carved cupboard doors with carved central panel , above a full length drawer retaining its original iron work the surface intricately carved with the Fleur-De-Lis , four carved Elizabethan...

Elizabethan , Joined Oak , Court Cupboard dating to the late 16th century Circa 1600 . Elizabethan carved cup and cover columns , original candle shelf , two upper doors and central ...

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...

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