18th/19th Century French Provincial Rafraichissoir Wine Cooler

A scarce French Provincial Louis XV (1715-1774) / Louis XVI (1774-1792) Period mixed wood religious oratory (prie-dieu / altar) Hand-crafted in France in the 18th century, with later 19th century elements, likely originating in the south of France / Mediterranean region, featuring pegged solid wooden construction of warm, rich fruitwood, chesnut, oak, and maple. Having a slant-front bureau with tall raised back decorated with three Renaissance Revival style high relief panels, the center depicting religious scene comprising Jesus and winged Saint, the side panels with foliate floral fruit pendant carvings, flanked by classical turned baluster-form columns, surmounted with highly stylized hand carved and turned finials. Over a slant-front with star parquetry, the hinged drop-front opens to reveal a distressed leather writing desk / lectern / pulpit on which the holy books can be laid open and allows to shelter the books, which were considered precious goods at that time. The lower sacristy cabinet has a pair of slide-out supports flanking a paneled cupboard door decorated with a large stepped base Christian cross parquetry inlay, affixed with later decorative forged iron faux escutcheon overtop. The door opening with key to a single fixed shelf on which holy items...

A rare and likely one-of-a-kind rustic country French oak and marquetry enfilade buffet. circa 1775-1825 Born in Provincial France in the late 18th / early 19th century, hand-crafte...

A stunning and impressive size Continental (Italian or Swedish, possibly French) carved and painted antique console table. circa 1800 ...

A rare Chinese ebonized rootwood table, Qing Dynasty, dating to the second half of the 18th century to early 19th century. The impressive black lacquere...

A stunning example of period late Victorian art furniture. Born in England / United Kingdom during the late 19th century, featuring a scorched bamboo frame with gently curved legs jo...

A most unusual and charming rustic Colonial tiled top porringer tea table, handcrafted in the late 1700s, presenting with a beautiful set of eight inset ...

Of large scale and great for entertaining having two lined chilling wells fronted by the variegated marble top, above a single drawer apron raised on cabriole legs.

Antique French Provincial Walnut and Marble Top Rafraîchissoir Wine Table with 2 Wine Coolers, Circa 1900. There is also a drawer for utensils, napkins, etc.

Antique 18th century Chinese wine table in black lacquer. Tabletop with black lacquered canvas sitting above an elegant apron accented with carved spandrels. The tabletop is covered with canvas, as the original thick black lacquer only would fasten to a canvas surface. The tabletop is outlined with a subtle raised edge, a water-stopping moulding intended to prevent wine from spilling onto the floor. Shanxi Province, 1750-1780. Wine tables have been used in China for centuries as a spot to converse, sip wine, and make toasts at social gatherings. It was also the norm for the master of the house...

Early 19th century Regency tripod wine table. The rectangular satinwood and mahogany crossbanded top sits above a turned stem that splays out into three downswept tapering legs, term...

A 19th century rafraichissoir table with gilt and ebonized swan supports. Mahogany, circa 1845. France.

Antique French Walnut and Rouge Marble Top Rafraîchissoir Wine Table with Wine Coolers & a Corkscrew Holder, Circa 1900's. There is also a drawer for utensils, napkins, etc.