Painted Antique Oak Armoire, Ile-de-France, 19th Century

Typical of Ile-de-France furniture from the early 1700’s, this walnut armoire has unadorned panels, allowing the beautiful, curved moldings to take prominence. The walnut wood has be...

A Homme debout is a two-bodied cabinet with a drawer separating the sections. This handsome Homme debout from southwest France was hand carved from oak in the 1600s. The period Louis...

A very unusual parquet armoire coming directly from a home in Brittany. An old ebenist of the area from which this armoire originates is quite confiden...

From the Regence period, this oak armoire was hand carved in France, circa 1720. Regence was the period of French history when the nation was governed by Philippe d’Orléans while the...

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...

This elegant antique French armoire from Fourques, France is a masterpiece of balance in its design. It has very sparse yet deeply carved c-scroll motifs on all of the thick tri-part...

This provincial oak armoire combines a statuesque design with a subtle natural finish. Built in France in the 1800s, the burled grain of the oak provides elegant organic ornament, wh...

A 19th century oak armoire produced in France, this majestic wooden chest marries the picturesque to the elegant. Crowned by a molded top, the craftily carved front stands on tiptoed...

19th C. French painted Armoire w/ chicken wire. The armoire is painted in shades of aqua marine and antique white. You can see the wood undern...

This solid oak armoire from 19th century France is substantial in size and full of hand-carved detail. A large cornice tops the piece above a carved diamond detail. The large doors f...

This French oak armoire, made circa 1860, imparts the distinguished air of classical antiquity. The cabinet adopts an upright shape accentuated by the mitered corners of the molded c...

19th C. French provincial oak armoire. A charmingly carved armoire in oak with central round medallions on the center crown and doors. A...