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18th Century Antique Furniture
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Item No. 793
French, Louis XV period armoire
In solid, carved walnut with double domed cornice. Mid-18th century fron Lyon.
94" high by 62" wide by 26" deep
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Item No. 452
Pair of Louis XIV style fauteuils
In solid walnut with the "Les os de mouton" (sheep's horn) stretchers characteristic of Louis XIV furniture. One of these identical chairs was carved in the 17th century while the other was added in the 19th century to complete the pair ("fausse paire").
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Item No. 781
Italian, Louis XV period, inlaid secretary
In walnut and fruitwood with slant-front stand in two parts, the upper part with arched molded cornice above a pair of cupboard doors; the slant front enclosing a fitted interior above a frieze drawer, raised on cabriole legs; inlaid to form foliate scrolls and flowerheads. From Piedmont. Mid-18th century.
87" tall by 52½" wide by 26" deep
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Item No. 766
Very fine, French, Regence period armoire
In solid, carved cherry. From Rennes, Brittany. Signed "FAIT PAR IEAN BAPTIS DEPOUEZ AN 1721" ("Made by Iean Baptis Depousez in the year 1791")
98" high by 56" wide by 25" deep
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Item No. 564
Pair of Italian, Neoclassical, painted corner cabinets
With bow front tops above panel inset doors, raised on bracket feet, the whole painted with scrolls and flowering leafage on a pale green ground. Late 18th or early 19th century. (One of identical pair shown)
41" high by 31" wide by 21" deep
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Item No. 757
Parisian, Louis XV period table a jeu
In kingwood, ebony, and ivory veneers with cabriole legs terminating in gilt-bronze sabot feet. Opens to reveal a green felt poker surface. Mid-18th century.
closed: 25¼" wide by 22" deep by 28" high - when opened, poker surface is 25¼" wide by 44" deep
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Item No. 776
French, Nimoise, Regence period armoire
In solid, carved walnut. Shown here with chicken-wire. Early 18th century.
89" high by 53" wide (body) 62" wide (cornice) by 25" deep (body) 28" deep (cornice)
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Item No. 775
French, Louis XV style, bronze mounted tric-trac table
In mahogany with mahogany, pearwood, and ebony veneers. Top chess/checkers surface reverses to reveal leather writing surface. Inside reveals inlaid backgammon surface. With drawers at each side to hold gaming pieces. Late 18th or early 19th century.
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Item No. 761
Italian, Louis XV period, painted scriban
With double chapeau de gendarme cornice and fold-down writing surface. Upper compartment comprised of two doors which open to reveal six drawers. Bottom, fold-down writing compartment opens to reveal five additional drawers. Mid-18th century.
48" wide by 24" deep (37" deep open) by 82" high
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Item No. 759
Very fine, French, Louis XVI period tric-trac table
In solid mahogany and mahogany veneers with brass trim. Gold-embossed leather writing surface reverses to reveal felt card-playing surface. Inside reveals original ebony and ivory inlaid backgammon board. Tapered, fluted legs ending in brass casters. Two drawers hold matching white and green-tinted ivory playing pieces. Late 18th century.
45" wide by 24" deep by 29" high
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