Charles X Furniture

We present this elegant antique Italian chest of drawers dating back to the first half of the 19th century, Charles X period. An extremely refined chest of drawers, whose characteris...

This elegant pair of Charles X chests of drawers originates from the Emilia Romagna region of Italy and dates to the first half of the 19th century. Crafted in solid walnut, each che...

Carlo X commode hand-crafted in Italy in the early 1800s using fruitwood and decorated with walnut book-matched veneer. The chest is very straight in lines and large, however the del...

Handsome 19th century French Charles X Mahogany center table with carvings and a beautiful gray marble top. An elegant piece that is sure to impress. Lovely! Circa 1860 39w x 29h

Charles X-era travel nécessaire consisting of citronnier wood case, decorated with small polished steel studs and fitted with key, containing chiseled gold, turquoise (insets) and mo...

A fine & elegant antique French Charles X figured walnut secretaire abattant, circa 1825. A high quality French figured walnut secretary chest from the first quarter of the 1800s, the slightly over hanging top with canted edges and a conforming shaped base, with a single long drawer to the top. Below is a locking fall front writing surface enclosing a fitted interior, the original key is present, it is fitted with pigeon holes & six drawers, with the original ebony pulls. The writing surface is supported with a pair of arched shaped brass supports, the writing surafce is robust & sturdy and is great to work to with your laptop or just to write on! To the base are three graduated drawers providing plenty of useful storage, all of the drawers run smooth and with ease, the secretary chest is raised on bracket feet. Condition is excellent, all of the original brass hardware is present, the secretary is in excellent condition, no damage or restoration and it has the original warm, mellow finish. This very elegant antique French secretary...

A very beautiful French Charles X bookcase in cherry, circa 1820 with original glass panels and key. Original French polish finish. Makes a great bookcase or display cabinet! Measur...

Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a circular ground plan covered by a large copper dome...

Small and elegant walnut chaise longue, upholstered in ochre velvet in good condition. The legs, characterized by an elegant curl design that recalls the shape of a stylised cornucop...

A antique desk cabinet for storing letters and cards. Made of wood veneer with foliage wood inlay. Made in France, circa 1870-1880 Note: one of th...

Charles Nicolas ODIOT - Important solid silver tray circa 1840/1860 Large rectangular tray with side handles mounted on four foliage legs. This tray has been mounted with a hamme...

This pair of French carved mahogany Charles X beregeres, armchairs are larger than most from this period and are nicely carved and elegant with a late neoclassical style. These armch...

Blue Opaline Glass Side Table Mood Soft Light Lamp Vase Urn Form Decorative CA . Early 19th century rare translucent opaline glass. Period Charles X transition Louis Philippe table p...

Early 19th century Charles X style gilt bronze with figural design detail mantel clock. The clock features a surmounted soldier holding a shield. Eight day spring driven brass moveme...

Portal clock on rectangular stepped base in mahogany veneer with small squeeze feet and fire-gilded applications in the form of rose festoons. The stepped...

Antique settee 1825s in full Charles X era. The settee is made of solid walnut hand carved. Particular shape called a boat. Large size compared to other ...

A French mantel clock of the Charles X period. Constructed in palisander, foliate and line inlaid in boxwood; rectangular form case, surmounted by a gilt bronze carrying handle, h...

Nightstand hand-made in Italy in the mid 1800s using pIne and pegged construction. The nightstand features a single drawer over a door, both made of inset panels framed by molding. T...

A dramatic Charles X fall front secretary in astounding burled mahogany veneer. The original fossilized marble top is supported by an elliptical molding. The main body contains one u...

Early 20th century console in wood veneer. It features beautiful marquetry of rinceaux and floral motifs in drawer. It is resting on four tapered legs.

Acquired from the Chateau de Plancy l'Abbaye in the Aube, an area near the Champagne region of France, this early nineteenth century French Charles X period bird's eye maple nightsta...

Applied Lyre Decoration From our Decorative collection, we are delighted to offer this pair of fabulous French Siena Marble Tazza Urns. The pair of Tazza Urns stood upon four cast B...

A fine antique French cut glass casket. With a pressed and cut glass body and cover with a gilt bronze mount. Together with an associated key fo...

A fine 19th century Italian inlaid center table.

This Sicilian sofa is a piece of furniture that embodies the elegance and craftsmanship of the Charles X period, which was prominent in France during the early 19th century. The sofa...

Having a hinged square top opening to reveal a storage well and a mirrored surface with an additional lower drawer, raised on curule form legs joined by a turned stretcher, the feet ...

A fine Antique Chest with highly figured mahogany, strong French form and original Fossil stone top in grays and white with notable and very decorative patterning. With three drawer...

We present this elegant antique Italian dresser dating back to the first half of the 19th century, Charles X period. An extremely refined dress...

Early 19th century console in rosewood and maple. It features beautiful marquetry of rinceaux and floral motifs. It is resting on two straight...

An extremely rare antique French Charles X period ormolu musical mantel clock of Gaius Marius amidst the ruins of Carthage by the noted maker Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin. The superb an...

Early 19th century console in wood veneer with a white marble top. It features beautiful marquetry of rinceaux and floral motifs. It is resting on two straight legs in the back and t...

A French Charles X bronze chandelier.

Set of six 19th century French Charles X walnut dining chairs represent yet another example of the incredible amount of style revivals that occurred during and after the reign of Nap...

The Maison Chéreau, founded in 1816, is known for its particularly elaborate tables for high society and royalty, such as our six-legged solid bronze table. Typical of French billiar...

A fine example from a Lost Tree Florida estate. A fine example with original gilded decoration. Octagonal with grisaille painted dial and signed by Chevallier. Jean Gabriel Augustin ...

An Italian mahogany and parcel-gilt center table with a circular top above triple addorsed dolphins on a triform base, Tuscany, 1830.

PAIR OF GILT AND PATINATED CHARLES X CANDLESTICKS Raised on animal paws circa first half of the 19th century ref. 407RYG09P 13 1/8" H x 5 1/8" W x 4 1/2" D A lovely pair of cand...

Large gilt-bronze and malachite Charles X style mantel clock French, 19th Century Height 74cm, width 53cm, depth 24cm This superb and impressively large mantel clock...

Nice orange red color with two lights.

A very large and important Charles X doré bronze and Chinese Export porcelain jardinière, the exterior of the porcelain finely painted with scrolling cartouches of Scholars in a land...

French Charles X Gothic Vanity Mirror and Jewelry Casket, circa 1835 The French Charles X period mirrored vanity box, which dates to approximately 1835–1850, showcases remarkable Go...

Two neoclassical early 19th century malachite and gilt bronze candelabra French, circa 1830 Dimensions: Height 68cm, diameter 25cm This superb pair of Charles X period candelabr...

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19th Century French Charles X Mahogany Sofa is the sublime expression of understated elegance! The style was born during a period of austerity when the court wished to downplay the ...

An exceptional pair of Charles X style rosewood bookcases, in veneered wood and marquetry, with two glazed doors, France c. 1850s Dimensions: H234 x W136 x D44 cm. H92.13 x W53.54 ...

Pair of nicely cast bronze floor standing candle holders in the style of Charles X.

Charles X Period continental French rosewood & mahogany marquetry inlaid Portico mantel (shelf, desk) clock. The clock having a pediment top over an inlaid architrave. Central guilloche silver dial with roman numerals to the chapter ring embellished in relief gilt, framed in the shape of intricate pattern, eight-day movement. Gilt bronze pendulum with floristic three-dimensional pattern. Movement and pendulum marked "GH". All flanked by a group of four columns. Raised on a squared base with bun feet below. Antique wooden clocks...

Antique console table Charles X 1825s. The console is made of solid carved walnut. On the front a comfortable drawer. The top has a refined inlaid star decoration. The two front deco...

Rare pair of Sèvres golden vases, beginning 19th century, original without bronze - Hand painted - Also told "krater vases" - The manufacture of Sèvres is one of the most famous po...

Pair Antique French Charles X Bronze D' Ore 4 Light Sconces, Circa 1890.

Baccarat (French, founded 1764), circa 1885. Stunning appearance to this white opaline vase which stands an impressive 15.5" tall and flared wing span of 11.375" wide. The vase has ...

A French Charles X style oval gueridon made of solid and veneer of mahogany. A nice accent table with lyre shaped pedestal base and tray table top. Small drawer with brass knob. Nice...

A scarce period Charles X (1818-1834) French Restoration mahogany travailleuse sewing (thread stand - side table - jewelry dressing table) with light, warm, beautifully aged patina. Born in France in the early 19th century, almost certainly Parisian work, exquisitely hand-crafted, this exceptionally executed example features ornate gilt bronze ormolu mounts, escutcheons, and elaborate gilt metal trim. Having a highly figured light mahogany hinged lid top, lifting open to reveal a striking finished interior with divided compartments and original inset mirror plate. The conforming rectangular case fitted with a faux drawer front over a dovetailed drawer with sectioned interior. Elegantly rising on oval-shaped medial shelf stretcher-joined curvacious legs. Dimensions (approx): 27" High, 20" Wide, 13.5" Deep Stunning light almost blonde antique mahogany coloring and mellow warm tone, superb wood grain detail, and charming, beautifully aged patina over the whole. Great shape overall. Retaining original antique character marks, wear consistent with age and indicative of minimal use, nothing that detracts from the aesthetics or functionality, but only adds to the overall authenticity, refined elegant warmth, luxurious sophistication, and cozy unpretentious rustic elegance. Delivered cleaned, hand waxed, polished French patina finish, ready for immediate use and generational enjoyment! What is Charles X style: The comte d’Artois – or Charles X - was the son of the dauphin Louis-Ferdinand de Franc and Marie-Josèphe de Saxe. He succeeded his two brothers Louis XVI and Louis XVIII and became the King of France in 1824. Thirty years after the French Revolution, he wanted to embody the return of monarchy and became the leader of the catholic party . As the previous kings, he was crowned in 1825 but he was soon overthrown by the revolution in July, 1830, called "Trois Glorieuses". He left then for England, Scotland, Prague and Istria where he died in 1836. Charles X style lasted from 1818 to 1834 and happened during the Bourbon Restoration (French Restoration). This style did not replace totally the style of furniture from the French Empire but it was different from the formalism in the Napoleonic era, during which strictness and simplicity were inspired by Greco-Roman art. Indeed, artistic fields flourished. In terms of furniture, this renewal was suggested by the softening of shapes. Even though the simple aspect from the French Empire was still visible, shapes became curvier with volutes and arabesques. Another distinction is the loss of the massive aspect of furniture and the decrease of dimensions in order to decorate smaller appartments. Handling ability and comfort were key-words in the making of furniture. Apartments had essential elements such as chests of drawers, big rounded tables in the dining room, desks or secretaries, armoires and even dressing tables, comfortable fainting couches in the living room, small tables, pedestal tables, as well as gondola chairs. The wavy aspect of the latters certainly represent Charles X style the best.  One of the most emblematic features of this style is the use of bois clairs – light woods in warm blond tones - and indigenous woods that are varnished in order to highlight the grains. Bird's-eye maple, ash trees, plane trees, yew trees, beech trees, olive trees and cedar trees were most likely to be used. Indeed, at the beginning of the 19th century dark woods were hard to find. In 1806, the Napoleon’s Continental System was established in order to ruin the United Kingdom by preventing the country from any business with the rest of Europe. Therefore craftsmen had to find alternatives from mahogany which was the most commonly used material at this time. After 1815, the import of wood was even more difficult because of peace treaties and the European political situation, which contributed to the popularity of the bois clairs and indigenous woods. The furniture was often decorated with fine inlays made out of dark wood representing foliage, which contrasted with the veneer. Even though these patterns can look like bronze decorations from the Empire era,  they were far more simple and did not represent any military or mythological attributes. On the tables, trays were sometimes made out of marble as in the French Empire, but it was often put aside and inlaid veneer, Verre Eglomisé – a type of glass with a mirror finish –, mirror or porcelain from Sèvres or Paris were more likely to be used. Decorative elements from the Monarchy were highly appreciated again as they suggested luxury. Indeed, marquetry work was particularly fashionable - Boulle marquetry thrived around 1820 as the works of the Levasseur family can show. In the same way, draperies and trimmings referred to the monarchist splendour. Fabrics were often white – the traditional colour of the Bourbons – or light coloured as oppposed to the typical green from the Napoleonic era.  One of the most symbolic figures from this period of time might be Jean-Jacques Werner (1791-1849), a cabinetmaker who worked for prestigious clients such as the Duchesse de Berry who was Charles’s step-daughter. His works can be seen at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs and at the Grand Trianon in the Palace of Versailles. The duchess’s appartments situated at the pavillon de Marsan and at the Palais de Saint Cloud illustrate Charles X style the best with furniture made out of bois clairs and ornamented with dark wood patterns or fine gold decorations. Chales X style allows a transition between the sobriety of the Empire style and the abundant aspect of Louis-Philippe style. The gothic style started at this time through the "style à la cathédrale", inspired by religious architecture, which thrived from 1827 to 1830. Indeed, at the beginning of the 19th century, Romanticism put the spotlight on the Middle Ages. Cabinetmakers were not inspired by the medieval furniture but rather by architectural elements of churches and cathedrals. For instance the backs of chairs were decorated with arches shaped like rib and serration. In the same way, before Charles X abdicated, pieces of furniture were made out of dark woods – such as mahogany, which was used again in France – and were inlaid with light wood. Romanticism also influenced the layout of furniture in appartments to suggest movement through a mix of various styles, various shapes and various sizes, as opposed to the static aspect of Neoclassicism. The start of industrialisation and mechanisation also influenced this style as early technical developments led to the production of pieces of furniture in series. Credit: Marc Maison Bibliography: FANIEL Stéphane (Dir.), Le Dix-neuvième Siècle Français, Collection Connaissance des Arts, 1957, Hachette SASSONE, Adriana Boidi, Furniture from Rococo to Art Deco, 2000, Evergreen -- Extremely versatile: As warm and attractive as it is useful, this remarkable antique table having the ideal size and small proportions for a variety of different uses, including as a side table, accent or occasional table, tall sofa...

White marble French mantel clock, the Carrara marble case carved with a figure of Minerva beside a pedestal, on Sienna marble base. Minerva ...

Large Charles X period gilt bronze and malachite clock French, circa 1830 Measures: Height 62cm, width 54cm, depth 20cm This fine mantel clock is a superb example of the Charles...

Antique settee 1825s in full Charles X era. The settee is made of solid walnut hand carved. Particular shape called a boat. Large size compared to other ...

French side table from the Charles X period, of solid walnut. Bees wax hand rubbed finish, with intact and original Saint Anne veined marble top from the French Alps. The elegant cab...

A large and elegant 19th Century French, Charles X, console table. Featuring some stunning intricate carving, showcasing a shell motif in the centre of the frieze and a black grey ma...