February 2021 – Aux-Rois-Louis

Oil jar – 19ᵗʰ century – Quercy – [PA044]

19ᵗʰ century, Antique pottery, Oil jar, Quercy, The treasure cornerBy David Aux-Rois-Louis 27 February 2021

Oil jar – 19ᵗʰ century – Quercy – [PA044] This oil jar from Quercy, made of red clay, has the particularity of its trefoil pinched spout. The body is adorned with oblique bands, drawn with a decorating wheel.

Mazarin desk in walnut – Louis XIV – South West – [ME049]

Bureau de milieu, Desk, Louis XIV, Mazarin, Period furniture, South West of France, The treasure corner, WalnutBy David Aux-Rois-Louis 24 February 2021

Mazarin desk in walnut – Louis XIV – South West – [ME049] This Mazarin Louis XIV desk has a refined base, composed of eight legs rolled up in volutes, resting on clogs. By opening the side doors, we discover six drawers themselves compartmentalized in lockers. The central door opens on shelves.

Louis XIII style oak table – 20ᵗʰ century – Périgord – [ME048]

20ᵗʰ century, Louis XIII, Oak, Périgord, Period furniture, TableBy David Aux-Rois-Louis 23 February 2021

Louis XIII style oak table – 20ᵗʰ century – Périgord This table can accommodate many guests on its large table top: 3.50 m by 1.12 m. Its base is made up of six twisted legs, linked together by an assembly of H-shaped struts, themselves decorated with Louis XIII-style torsos. This table rests on six twisted…

Louis XVI walnut chest of drawers – Late 18ᵗʰ century – South West – [ME045]

Antics, Commode, Late 18ᵗʰ century, Louis XVI, Period furniture, South West of France, The treasure corner, WalnutBy David Aux-Rois-Louis 15 February 2021

Louis XVI walnut chest of drawers – Late 18ᵗʰ century – South West – [ME045] This Louis XVI walnut chest of drawers, from the South West of France, excels by its sobriety. Its neoclassical style is reflected by grooves on the uprights, “sheath” feet and the molded projection on the front which creates relief.

Oil jar – 19th century – Auvergne – [PA043]

19ᵗʰ century, Antique pottery, Auvergne, Oil jar, Oil jugBy David Aux-Rois-Louis 11 February 2021

Two-tone Auvergne oil jar, yellow-brown face Oil jar – 19th century – Auvergne This Auvergne oil jar has a very special feature: its glaze is on one side pale green and on the other yellow-brown. Dimensions Height: 29 cm, diameter: 21 cm. Reference : [PA043] Two-tone Auvergne oil jar, yellow-brown face

Manka, oak sideboard – 18ᵗʰ century – Basque Country – [MP015]

18ᵗʰ century, Basque Country, Buffet, Country furniture, Louis XV, Manka, Oak, Popular art furniture, Provincial artBy David Aux-Rois-Louis 10 February 2021

Manka, oak sideboard – 18ᵗʰ century – Basque Country – [MP015] Manka, oak sideboard – 18ᵗʰ century – Basque Country The top board opens onto a chest This oak sideboard comes from the Basque Country where it is called “manka”. Basque mankas, therefore, are characterized by the fact that their tray opens onto a large…

Oval walnut cellar table – 18ᵗʰ century – Lot – [MP017]

18ᵗʰ century, Kitchen furniture, Lot, Occitanie, Popular art furniture, Provincial art, Small furniture, South West of France, Table, The treasure corner, WalnutBy David Aux-Rois-Louis 3 February 2021

Oval walnut cellar table – 18ᵗʰ century – Lot – [MP017] All the charm of period furniture from the Province of Quercy is found in the flexibility of the curves and moldings of this pretty little oval table…

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