Renaissance style chest in walnut - 17ᵗʰ century - Périgord - [ME051]

Renaissance style chest in walnut – 17ᵗʰ century – Périgord – [ME051]

17ᵗʰ century, Périgord, Period furniture, Renaissance, The treasure corner, Trunk, Walnut

Renaissance style chest in walnut – 17ᵗʰ century – Périgord – [ME051] Made in Périgord in the 17ᵗʰ century, this walnut chest uses the aesthetic codes of the Renaissance, a pivotal period between the Middle Ages and modern times. You can recognize the famous gadrooned moldings around the edge of the plateau and on the…

Walnut dresser – Renaissance Style – 19ᵗʰ century – Aquitaine

Walnut dresser – Renaissance Style – 19ᵗʰ century – Aquitaine – [ME042]

19ᵗʰ century, Aquitaine, Castle furniture, Dresser, Period furniture, Renaissance, Walnut

Walnut dresser – Renaissance Style – 19ᵗʰ century – Aquitaine – [ME042] In the 16ᵗʰ century, families from the nobility possessed sumptuous pewter services that they had to show their guests. This dresser took center stage in the reception hall and fulfilled precisely this mission. Resting on a large base richly molded, this high storage…

Renaissance Credenza in oak - 17ᵗʰ century - South-West

Renaissance Credenza in oak – 17ᵗʰ century – South-West [ME034]

17ᵗʰ century, Castle furniture, Credenzia, Oak, Period furniture, Renaissance, South West of France

Renaissance Credenza in oak – 17ᵗʰ century – South-West Placed on rave feet supporting a low cornice with gadrooned patterns, this credenza rests on twisted balusters which support the essential: its recessed body with a door framed by two fully sculpted drawers. At first glance, we are struck by the ornamental finesse of this Renaissance…

Louis XIII two-tiered walnut buffet – 17ᵗʰ century – South West France

Louis XIII two-tiered walnut buffet – 17ᵗʰ century – South West France [ME023]

17ᵗʰ century, Buffet, Louis XIII, Period furniture, Renaissance, South West of France, The treasure corner, Two-tiered buffet, Walnut

Louis XIII two-tiered walnut buffet – 17ᵗʰ century – South West France Louis XIII two-tiered walnut buffet – 17ᵗʰ century – South West France The unusually diminished size of the upper cabinet makes this piece particularly appealing. This buffet is a true gem, attesting to the rigorous precision of the Louis XIII style released by…

Walnut sideboard – Renaissance –17ᵗʰ century

Walnut sideboard – Renaissance – 17ᵗʰ century [ME012]

17ᵗʰ century, Castle furniture, Country furniture, Credenzia, Furnitures, Period furniture, Provincial art, Renaissance, Walnut, Wood species

Offering a collection of Renaissance style decorations. Trompe l’œil panels on top doors. Side and bottom panels decorated with arabesques. Top and bottom horizontal crosspieces enhanced with palmettos and shells. Moulded drawers decorated with drop beads. Columns with ornamental capitals..