French Country White Armoire

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...

A wooden cabinet from 1830s France with an expressive patina. The surface of the wood is grazed and scraped, creating a dynamic texture and allowing glimpses of the various layers of...

A 19th century wooden cabinet produced in France. Standing on fluted bracket feet, this large two-case cabinet displays a molded top, a scalloped apron and tu...

Created in the early 19th century, this French wooden cabinet is impressive in stature and blends an antique charm with unparalleled craftsmanship. Undergoing a delicate bleaching pr...

Armoire, Bleached Oak, France, circa 1940 Echoing the Sculptural Language of French Provincial Modernism Sculptural in stance and restrained in detail, this tall French cabinet fro...

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...

French Provincial 18th century walnut two door large scale armoire with foliate carved detail on doors and cornice with original hardware supp...

French Provincial 18th century walnut carved armoire with double scroll top and 2 doors with carved border.