Armoire normande en chêne – fin XVIIIᵉ – Pays de Caux

Normandy oak wardrobe – late 18ᵗʰ century – Pays de Caux [ME015]

Furnitures, Late 18ᵗʰ century, Normandie, Oak, Pays de Caux, Period furniture, Wardrobe, Wedding gift wardrobe

Armoire normande en chêne – fin XVIIIᵉ – Pays de Caux Normandy oak wardrobe – late 18ᵗʰ century – Pays de Caux Designed and created as a wedding gift by a cabinetmaker and a sculptor from Caux, this Normandy wardrobe has all the attributes appertaining to its terroir and its time, the end of the…

Louis XIII two-tier walnut sideboard – 17ᵗʰ century – Périgord

Louis XIII two-tier walnut sideboard – 17ᵗʰ century – Périgord – [ME016]

17ᵗʰ century, Aquitaine, Louis XIII, Périgord, Period furniture, Sideboard, Walnut

Louis XIII two-tier walnut sideboard – 17ᵗʰ century – Périgord This two-tiered sideboard with four doors and three drawers is emblematic of the way in which furniture makers in the Périgord reinterpreted the Louis XIII style. On the door panels, with slightly truncated diamond shapes, Maltese Crosses have been carved. The austere appearance of this…

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…

Oak storage wardrobe - from a monastery – 17ᵗʰ century – Burgundy

Oak storage wardrobe – from a monastery – 17ᵗʰ century – Burgundy [MP005]

17ᵗʰ century, Bourgogne, Castle furniture, Country furniture, Furnitures, Oak, Popular art furniture, Provincial art, Storage chest, The treasure corner, Wardrobe, Wood species

Oak storage wardrobe – from a monastery – 17ᵗʰ century – Burgundy Oak storage wardrobe – from a monastery – 17ᵗʰ century – Burgundy A veritable masterpiece created by a 17ᵗʰ century “image maker” (the name attributed to wood carvers), this storage wardrobe stood proudly in a monastery that used to produce Burgundy wine. It…