French Country Antiques

			Fine, French, Regence period commode (Item No. 957) In solid, carved walnut of arbalette form with original gray marble top. From Provence. Early 18th century.

			Fine, French, Louis XV period sauteuse (Item No. 954) In solid, carved walnut with original bronze d'ore mounts having a pierced bottom apron ("traverse ajoulree"). From Nimes. Mid-18th century. 49" wide by 25" deep by 36" high

			Rare, Louis XVI period table de gibier (hunting table) (Item No. 952) Double face (two-sided) of arbalette form in solid, carved walnut with one large drawer on the front. In the manner of Pierre Pillot, Nimes. Circa 1760. 36" high by 53½" long by 28" wide

			Fine, French, Louis XV period panetière (Item No. 940) From Arles In solid, carved walnut. 18th century.

			Very fine, French provincial, Louis XV period secretaire en bibliotheque (Item No. 872) From Southwestern France bearing the "Croix de Malte" in marquetry and with chapeau de gendarme cornice and arbalette façade on the drawers of the bottom compartment. Mid-18th century. 98½" high by 44¾" wide by 22½" deep

			Rare, French Provencal coiffeuse perruquière (wig vanity) (Item No. 938) In solid, carved walnut with three, hinged panels opening to reveal five interior compartments designed to store wigs, the center panel inset with a miror. First half of the 19th century.

			Pair of very fine, French, Louis XV period bergeres (Item No. 935) In solid, carved, painted wood. Circa 1745. 41" high (at back)

			Very fine, French, Regence period buffet de chasse (Item No. 934) In solid, carved oak with marble top. Circa 1715. 42½" high by 61" wide by 21½" deep

			Set of Eight French, Art Nouveau period tall-back dining chairs (Item No. 926) In solid, carved walnut in the manner of Louis Majorelle with carved floral crest, V-shaped upholstered backsplat, and seat in red leather with brass tacks. Shaped legs with conforming floral decoration. Circa 1900. 40½" tall (at back)

			Very fine, French, Regence period canapé a oreilles (Item No. 920) En arbalette form, in solid, carved walnut with needlepoint upholstery. Circa 1725.

			Pair of fine, French, Provençal, Louis XV style fauteuils (Item No. 917) In solid, carved walnut with entretoises (stretchers). Late 19th century, newly upholstered.

			Pair of fine, French, Louis XV period fauteuils (Item No. 908) In solid, carved beechwood. Circa 1750. Stamped "L.CRESSON"

			Louis XV-XVI Transition period credence (Item No. 346) In carved walnut. Third quarter of the 18th century. 62½" wide by 26" deep by 49½" high

			Fine, Louis XV, mahogany armoire (Item No. 904) The stepped arched cornice over a floral vine carved frieze and two arched paneled doors above a pierced C-scroll and leaf carved apron raised on leaf carved cabriole legs. From Bordeaux, France. 18th century. 98" high by 63" wide by 28" deep

			Very fine, French Provençal, Louis XV period mirror in solid, carved giltwood (Item No. 898) In the Rocaille form, vigorously carved with grapes, leaves, vines, the whole surmounted by a crest in the form of a "corbeille a fleurs" (basket of flowers). With later plate glass. 18th century. 52" high by 34" wide

			French, Provençal, Louis XV style petrin (Item No. 899) In solid, carved walnut. Late 19th or early 20th century.

			French, Rocaille period, console table (Item No. 670) In solid, carved oak with original "rouge de langueduc" marble top. Mid-18th century. 34" wide by 19" deep by 33" high

			Set of fourteen, fine, French Provincial, Louix XV style chairs (Item No. 861) In solid, carved walnut comprising six 18th century side chairs (one stamped "Chelant") and eight additional chairs (four armchairs, four side chairs) from the 19th century; totaling ten side chairs and four armchairs.

			Fine, French Provincial, Louis XV period settee (Item No. 850) In solid, carved walnut with upholstered seat and caned back. Mid-18th century.

			Fine, French, Louis XV period buffet de chasse (dit "meuble de port Bordelaise") (Item No. 848) In solid, carved mahogany, with rouge royale marble top above molded paneled doors with reeded center stile, interior with a belt of drawers, molded chamfered stiles, scalloped volute apron on cabriole legs ending in scrolled toes. Late 18th century. 40" high by 61" wide by 25½" deep