French Antiques

			Pair of very fine, Louis XV period encoignures (corner cabinets) (Item No. 888) Having floral marquetry with butterflies in satinwood, amaranth, and tulipwood. Each with brèche d'Alep marble top above a pair of inalid bombé doors enclosing two shelves, each spuriously stamped P. GARTNIER JME and further stamped RESTAURE/par P.SPOHN, one inscribed in white chalk 147, the aprons partially-reveneered, previously with angle mounts. Circa 1755. 36¼" high by 29¾" wide by 22" deep

			Very fine, French, Louis XV period panetiere and petrin ensemble (Item No. 887) In solid walnut. From Arles. 18th century.

			Pair of fine, Louis XV-style marquise bergeres (Item No. 885) In solid, carved walnut with serpentine, floral carved crests, scrolled arms, ample seats with serpentine floral-carved rail, and cabriole legs. 19th century. 40" wide by 40" tall by 25" deep

			Very fine, French provincial, Regence period console table (Item No. 867) In solid, carved oak with original marble top. Legs terminating in pied de sabots. Circa 1725. 47¾" wide by 33" high by 25¼" deep

			Louis XV style, walnut, tall chest of drawers (semainier) (Item No. 883) With serpentine molded top over six leaf carved drawers centering a ribbon tied medallion; the rounded corners with floral carving and raised on cabriole legs. 19th century. 58½" high by 29½" wide by 19" deep

			Very fine, Louis XV style, kingwood amaranth and gilt-bronze mounted commode (Item No. 880) 19th century. 53½" wide by 24½" deep by 36" high

			Fine, French, Louis XV Period Mirror (Item No. 879) In solid carved giltwood. Mid-18th century. With original giltwood surface and original mercury glass. From the region of Nimes.

			Fine, French, Louis XV period mirror (Item No. 878) In solid, carved giltwood with original mercury glass. From the region of Nimes, Provence. Mid-18th century.

			Very fine, French, Louix XV period, giltwood console table (Item No. 876) Mid-18th century. Possibly Lyon. 51½" wide by 25" deep by 31¼" high

			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

			Fine, Napoleon III period, giltwood canapé of large dimensions (meuble de chateau) (Item No. 871) In solid, carved giltwood with five cushions in silk damask and two étiquettes (tags) bearing the inscription "PONTOI/ … JUILLET/1872." 19th century. 35¾" high by 138½" wide

			French, 18th century, Louis XV period console table (Item No. 870) In carved giltwood having a gray and white marble top. 38" wide by 19" deep by 33" high

			French, Provençal (Beaucaire), Louis XV period, carved giltwood console table (Item No. 869) With Breche violet, beveled marble. 18th century. 43" wide by 20" deep by 35" high

			Pair of fine, French, Louis XV period fauteuils (Item No. 868) In solid, carved walnut. Mid-18th century. 39¼" tall by 27" wide by 29" deep

			Pair of fine, French, Empire period, gilt-bronze mounted bergeres (Item No. 863) In solid, carved mahogany with winged lion head armrests. Attributed to Jacob Freres. Early 19th century.

			Set of fine, French, Regence style, carved giltwood fauteuils (Item No. 862) Each with foliate carved, channelled frame and carved, giltwood entertrotoise (stretchers). Legs terminating in pied de sabots. Each chair applied with a paper label to the underside, CALIFORNIA PALACE FOR THE LEGION OF HONOR, 21, LINCOLN PARK, SAN FRANCISCO/1958.54/armchair, wood carved, gesso and gilt; upholstered in silk and wool petit-point embroidery/France, style of about 1710/Lent by the W.H. Crocker Estate and with a stencilled label GUERDE/doreur encadreur/45 rue de Bourgogne 45/Paris/meubles batiment a cadres dor/aes Noir met imitation d'…./eatt/aemiation et oxidisation de 10r. 19th century. Provenance: W.H. Crocker - Accessioned by the California Palace for the Legion of Honor in 1958

			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.

			Set of twelve, fine, French Restauration, painted and parcel-gilded chairs (Item No. 860) Comprising six armchairs and six side chairs, each with a scrolled, padded back. The armchairs with curved arms terminating in scrolling leafs above leaf-carved scrolling legs and back sabre legs. Circa 1825. sidechairs: 33" high by 18" wide by 21" deep - armchairs: 37" high by 22" wide by 26" deep

			Very fine, French, Louis XVI style, brass-mounted, dining table (Item No. 858) The oval top with three extensions above an apron raised on six fluted, tapering legs terminating in brass casters. In solid mahogany and mahogany veneers. Early to mid-19th century. 29¼" high by 38" deeep by 48½" (closed) and 110" long (fully extended)

			Very fine and rare, French Louis XV period, painted and parcel gilded trumeau (Item No. 856) With original mercury glass, original giltwood surface, and original painting. Mid-18th century. 100" tall by 50" wide