French Antique Furniture

Page twelve of twenty
Important, French, Louis XV-Louis XVI Transition period scriban
Item No. 525
Important, French, Louis XV-Louis XVI Transition period scriban

From the port city of Nantes. In solid, carved acacia (mimosa tree). Third quarter of the 18th century.
French, Louis XV-Louis XVI Transition period, tall-case clock ('horloge de parquet')
Item No. 509
French, Louis XV-Louis XVI Transition period, tall-case clock ("horloge de parquet")

Violin form in solid, carved walnut. In working condition. Third quarter of the 18th century.

96" tall by 23" wide
Art Deco chandelier
Item No. 356
Art Deco chandelier

Bronze d'ore and crystal with garlands. Early 20th century.

45" high, 25" diameter
French, Louis XV period buffet deux corps
Item No. 492
French, Louis XV period buffet deux corps

In solid oak with chapeau de gendarme cornice above "corbeille a fleurs" carved motif. 18th century from Normandy (Paye de Caux).
Charles X period lit de repos
Item No. 417
Charles X period lit de repos

In solid walnut with four carved panels depicting dolphins supporting shields. Early 19th century.
Louis XV, Provençal, tall case clock
Item No. 410
Louis XV, Provençal, tall case clock

In solid black walnut with original, functioning mechanism and glass. Mid-18th century.
Louis XV style buffet deux corps
Item No. 407
Louis XV style buffet deux corps

In solid cherry. Late 18th or early 19th century.
French, Art Nouveau, bronze d'ore chandelier
Item No. 404
French, Art Nouveau, bronze d'ore chandelier

With frosted glass iris globes. Late 19th century.

45" high by 25" diameter
French, Louis XVI period 'commode/scriban' (slant-top secretary)
Item No. 350
French, Louis XVI period "commode/scriban" (slant-top secretary)

In walnut, with kingwood banding outlined with satinwood and ebony stringing. 18th century.

32¼" wide by 19" deep by 40½" high
Louis XV period buffet
Item No. 338
Louis XV period buffet

18th century Provençal buffet in solid cherry.

53" wide by 25" deep by 39" high
French, Louis XV buffet deux corps
Item No. 321
French, Louis XV buffet deux corps

In carved walnut from Provence having two drawers above two cabinet doors, a pull-out work table or cutting board, "chapeaux de gendarme" upper cabinet doors, and original pierced hardware. Mid-18th century.

61" wide by 24" deep - bottom half is 42½" high, top half is 55" high, entire piece is 97½" high
Louis XVI period tall case clock
Item No. 303
Louis XVI period tall case clock

From Normandy in blond oak with brass and pewter face. Adorned with carved ribbons, bows, torcheres and urns characteristic of the Louis XVI period. 18th century.
French, early 18th century, Regence armoire
Item No. 294
French, early 18th century, Regence armoire

In carved walnut, having the "coquille" or scallop carving and pierced apron characteristic of furniture from Provence.
French, Louis XV period ottoman
Item No. 281
French, Louis XV period ottoman

Very rare sofa in carved giltwood having the characteristic corbeille shaped back and outward curved seat. 18th century.

78" wide by 32" deep by 39½" high (at back)
French, Louis XV period armoire
Item No. 142
French, Louis XV period armoire

From Bresse, solid walnut with burl elm paneled doors, original hand forged hardware, full length door hinges, with a bottom drawer and beautifully scalloped apron ending in escargot feet.

61" wide by 24½" deep by 98" high
Pair of French, Louis XV style chenets
Item No. 114
Pair of French, Louis XV style chenets

In bronze d'ore.
French Provençal, Louis XVI style desk
Item No. 113
French Provençal, Louis XVI style desk

Carved cherry with four drawers on each side. 19th century.

52½" long by 34½" wide by 30" high
French Provincial buffet
Item No. 108
French Provincial buffet

In solid walnut, early 18th century.

56" wide by 20" deep by 52" high
French Provincial, Restoration period buffet
Item No. 76
French Provincial, Restoration period buffet

In solid cherry, inset with elm burl panels. Early 19th century.

52" wide by 23½" deep by 40½" high
French, Transition Louis XV-XVI writing desk
Item No. 20
French, Transition Louis XV-XVI writing desk

Pearwood, mahogany, ebony, and rosewood parquetry. Single drawer, brass-banded edge, finished back. Circa 1780's.

40½" wide by 29¼" deep



French Antique Furniture - page twelve of twenty