18th C. French Louis XV Period Walnut Wood Buffet Deux Corps from a Boiserie

Hand-carved in Laval, France, circa 1730, this oak buffet deux corps has been bleached, allowing the motifs of the Louis XV cabinet to gain promi...

Assembled by a French artisan, this painted buffet has incorporated two pairs of antique shutter doors into the deux corps (two bodies) constr...

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...

This unique armoire from the early 1700’s was made from walnut and olive wood and features a plinth base with central cherub mascaron along the crown. At just under 86 inches tall and 78 wide at the crown, this armoire has a more manageable size, compared to many of the very large armoires of the same period. The unique construction allows it to be easily disassembled for transport. At one point, this walnut and olive wood armoire was the property of a chocoladefabriek (chocolate factory) in Strasbourg, located in the region of Alsace, near the German border. It was originally one armoire in a pair that were commissioned in Eastern France in the early 1700s. The ebeniste who created the armoire decided to use olive wood for the door panels and some of the side panels. Olive wood was a highly valued wood among wood workers of the 18th century because of its pretty color and the richness and nuances of its veining. In the center of the crown is a foliate and floral ring surrounding a cherub mascaron. The crown and the top of the door frames have both been carved in an arch, mirroring the shape of the door moldings. Each door is mounted on iron hinges and separated by recessed molding into three uniquely shaped panels of olive wood (the rest of the armoire is constructed with walnut). Both upper panels of the doors are adorned with a series of undulating C-scrolls, while the bottom panels are rectangles with concave tops. The two sections are separated by a simple ovate center panel. Armoires date back the 17th century when French menuisiers created the storage cabinet to house clothing. Early armoires such as this one were without feet (plinth style base) and were often seen in paneled boiserie...

A fine French 18th century Louis XV period walnut 'Deux Corps', mounted with all of its original hardware. The bottom is raised by cabriole legs and has two doors above a scalloped a...

Louis XV period walnut "Buffet à Deux Corps" (buffet in two parts) with beautifully carved oak leaf and acorns, rosettes, stars and other details. The upper cabinet has three shelves...

A grand and rare 18th century French Louis XV period armoire deux corps pantalonnier, handcrafted of solid walnut by master artisans in Lyon, circa 1750s. This impressive piece, with...

A 'square' mid 18th century and later French walnut armoire cupboard. Demonstrating a stepped cornice above a pair of raised and fielded panel doors carved with quatrefoils and flowe...