Antique French Renaissance Stripped Oak Armoire

19th century Country French oak Bonnetiere ~ Armoire features tailored, neoclassical architecture rendered from heavy planks and timbers of old g...

18th century French neoclassical buffet a Deux corps in stripped oak is a majestic example of fine French craftsmanship, featuring a boldly ...

19th century Country French armoire from Normandie is a classic example of the incredible craftsmanship developed in the region over the course of many centuries! Dense, old-growth o...

18th Century Country French Louis XIII armoire in stripped oak will make an impressive and stately presence in any room! The boldly molded arched cornice, called a chapeau de gendarm...

19th Century Country French Whitewashed Armoire from Normandie ~ Brittany exhibits characteristics typical of both regions, which are geographically next to each other on the north a...

Early 19th Century Country French Wedding Armoire from Normandie in Stripped Oak is a magnificent example of hand-crafted and artistically sculpted furniture! Crafted from dense, old-growth indigenous oak, it features the classic motifs and techniques for which the region has been famous for centuries, influenced by the neoclassic architecture of ancient Greece and Rome. The crown immediately captures the eye, with multi-tiered dcarved detail. Scrolled acanthus leaves and wildflowers in relief adorn the bonnet, centered with a pair of lovebirds. Down each front corner appears a rounded, fluted column with wheat...

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...

This wedding armoire is hand carved with detailing that reflects symbols of wealth and prosperity. Traditionally the armoire was hand built and carved ...

Limed oak two door armoire. Height 210 cm. Width 127 cm. Depth 64 cm.

 Attractive carvings of vines, leaves and flowers embellish this armoire giving it a romantic touch. Crafted in the late 18th century France, this oak armoire has beautifully carved ...

This handsome, well-patinated piece hails from Alsace, France. The molded and dentil cornice sits above a cherub-decorated frieze and stepped architrave that is supported by three Cl...

A bleached oak armoire from France, produced circa 1800. A towering armoire standing nearly eight feet tall and stretching over six and a half fee...