French Antique Furniture

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Fine, French, Louis XV period commode
Item No. 974
Fine, French, Louis XV period commode

In solid, carved walnut with gilt bronze mounts. From Provence, France. 18th century.
Rare, Provençal, Regence period buffet presentoir a faience
Item No. 971
Rare, Provençal, Regence period buffet presentoir a faience

In solid, carved walnut with four doors. Rococo design. Chapeau de gendarme cornice and traverse ajourée. From Nimes, France circa 1715-1727.

109" high by 63" wide by 17" deep
Very fine, French, Provençal, Louis XV period commode
Item No. 969
Very fine, French, Provençal, Louis XV period commode

In solid, carved walnut with galbé façade and sides, pierced apron on the front and both sides ("traverse ajourée"). From Nimes, France. Second half of the 18th century.
Very fine and Rare French, Louis XVI period console
Item No. 963
Very fine and Rare French, Louis XVI period console

In solid, carved giltwood having four tapered, fluted legs; adorned with garlands, bows, and rosettes; with original marble top and giltwood surface. Circa 1780. Stamped PILLOT.

47¼" wide by 35" high by 23½" deep
Very fine, French, early Louis XV period console
Item No. 960
Very fine, French, early Louis XV period console

In solid, carved giltwood with original surface and original marble. Circa 1730.
Very fine, French, Louis XV period console
Item No. 958
Very fine, French, Louis XV period console

In solid, carved giltwood with original Brèche violet marble top; bottom stretcher having having four legs centered by a vigorously carved floral bouquet. Circa 1750.
Fine, French, Regence period commode
Item No. 957
Fine, French, Regence period commode

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
Fine, French, Louis XV period sauteuse

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
Pair of fine, French, Louis XV-XVI Transition period console tables
Item No. 946
Pair of fine, French, Louis XV-XVI Transition period console tables

In solid carved giltwood, each having an upper cartouche pierced with roses and lower cartouche centered with corbeille a fleurs (basket of flowers), the whole vigorously carved in guilloche (repeating, interlocking circles) motif, having volutes (scrolls) and acanthus leaves. With Breche marble tops in beige with rose veining. Circa 1765.

34½" high by 27½" wide by 17" deep
Fine, French, Louis XV period panetière
Item No. 940
Fine, French, Louis XV period panetière

From Arles In solid, carved walnut. 18th century.

32" wide by 37½" high by 17" deep
Very Fine, French, Regence period mirror
Item No. 939
Very Fine, French, Regence period mirror

In solid, carved giltwood with original mercury glass. Circa 1725. (Shown here over French, 18th century, carved sauteuse.)

73" high by 38" wide
Very fine, French provincial, Regence period secretaire en bibliotheque
Item No. 872
Very fine, French provincial, Regence period secretaire en bibliotheque

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. Circa 1715-1727.

98½" high by 44¾" wide by 22½" deep
Very fine French, Neoclassical style, brass-mounted bureau plat
Item No. 937
Very fine French, Neoclassical style, brass-mounted bureau plat

In solid mahogany with flame mahogany veneers, tapered, fluted legs terminating above elegant brass mounts, original hand-tooled leather, five drawers, and tirets (pull-out surfaces) on both sides. Circa 1830.

64" wide (94" wide with both tirets extended) by 31" deep by 30" high
Pair of very fine, French, Louis XV period bergeres
Item No. 935
Pair of very fine, French, Louis XV period bergeres

In solid, carved, painted wood. Circa 1745.

41" high (at back)
Napoleon III wool carpet gros point
Item No. 930
Napoleon III wool carpet gros point

In dark red and beige, decorated with garlands of flowers and oval center medaillon. Fabric lined. Circa 1850.

118" long by 90½" wide
Very fine, French, Louis XVI period, brass mounted console desserte
Item No. 927
Very fine, French, Louis XVI period, brass mounted console desserte

In solid mahogany and mahogany veneers. Of demi-lune form with three functioning drawers and original hardware. Circa 1780. Stamped "E. AVRIL JME".

(Etienne Avril, Master 1774, was a principle supplier of furniture to Marie Antoinette at the Château de Saint-Cloud.)

58" wide by 35" high by 18" deep
Set of Eight French, Art Nouveau period tall-back dining chairs
Item No. 926
Set of Eight French, Art Nouveau period tall-back dining chairs

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) by 18" wide
Fine, French, Louis XV style chinoiserie sauteuse sans traverse (two drawer commode)
Item No. 924
Fine, French, Louis XV style chinoiserie sauteuse sans traverse (two drawer commode)

In black lacquer, gilt-bronze mounted, painted and parcel-gilded; in the bombé form with veined marble top. 19th century.
Very fine, French, Regence period canapé a oreilles
Item No. 920
Very fine, French, Regence period canapé a oreilles

En arbalette form, in solid, carved walnut with needlepoint upholstery. Circa 1725.
Pair of fine, French, Provençal, Louis XV style fauteuils
Item No. 917
Pair of fine, French, Provençal, Louis XV style fauteuils

In solid, carved walnut with entretoises (stretchers). Late 19th century, newly upholstered.



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