French Armoire With Carved Year 1847

This late nineteenth century French Henri II vitrine is constructed of hand-carved walnut and features beveled glass on three sides. Hand carved acanthus leaves detail the sides and ...

This small scale early nineteenth century French walnut armoirette or wardrobe features hand pegged paneled sides and doors. The piece is crowned with a multi-beveled cornice. Its tw...

Standing at an impressive 106 inches in height, this eighteenth century French Regency period buffet deux corps from a chateau in Liege, Belgium features hand carved details of an as...

This early twentieth century French Louis XVI style buffet deux corps features hand carved details of musical instruments, gadrooning garlands, and a floral motif. The upper cabinet ...

Early 18th century Period Regence French Finely Carved Walnut Oversized Armoire with Bun Feet. Original Key is included.

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...

A wooden cabinet from France, circa 1800. Scalloped panels gift the cabinet a graceful symmetry, while the deep sable color of the wood, accentuated by a r...

Magnificent 18th-century French armoire, a testament to Louis XV craftsmanship. This imposing walnut wardrobe showcases intricate carvings and a distinctive "chapeau gendarme" crown ...