French Kingwood Armoire

19th Century Small French Country Cherry Armoire. This piece is a great size for a small space.

A French Louis XVI style three door armoire in satinwood with parquetry panels and carved details. Fine quality gilt bronze (also known as 'ormolu') mounts and porcelain ‘cameo’ plaque...

A late 18th Century, Normandy Style armoire in solid oak with an incredible amount of exceptionally fine carvings from it’s Cornice down to the skirt. The frieze features a carving o...

Exceptional Quality Louis XV Style Bookcase in Kingwood and Mahogany parquetry, with thick 1-3/4″ marble top. With original ormolu mounts and hardware, this is a truly fine and rare ...

Vintage French marquetry commode with detailed brass mounts and the original shaped marble top. Late 20th century.

Elegant, early 20th Century French Kingwood transitional parquetry commode. Having gilt bronze hardware and mounts, inlaid on all sides. A sophisticated piece with Classic lines to s...

This elegant piece is a Louis XV gilt bronze mounted armoire in kingswood with fruitwood marquetry in vines and flowers on gilt bronze cuffed ca...

Good 18th century French painted oak armoire, 1760 Dimensions: 70 inches (178 cms) wide 27.5 inches (70 cms) deep 93 inches (236 cms) high.    

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 cherry armoire has the original steel hardware and working lock and key. The front and cornice are made of cherry. The front has a recesse...

This armoire has exposed double pegged construction. The hinges are original and escutcheons are later. Each door has shaped raised panels framed with carved molding. The feet are la...

Early 19th century elegant French country armoire in a rich patinated cheerywood. Large chevron patterned doors, designed with shaped tops, mirr...