18th Century Antique Furniture

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Very fine, French, Louis XV style chinoiserie commode
Item No. 970
Very fine, French, Louis XV style chinoiserie commode

Of bombé form in black lacquer with original gilt bronze mounts and original rose de Brignoles marble top. Late 18th or early 19th century.

50½" wide by 35½" high by 25½" deep
Pair of very fine Neoclassical period fauteuils of large dimension
Item No. 922
Pair of very fine Neoclassical period fauteuils of large dimension

In solid, carved giltwood. Circa 1780. Stamped "P H Poire JME" (Philippe Poirié, who was named Maître Ébéniste in 1765).

Poirié produced seating in the Louis XV and Louis XVI styles. While his Louis XV items were considered ordinary, his Louis XVI production was considered brilliant. His works are displayed in the Musee du Louvre, Musee de Beauvais, and Musee de Cognac-Jay.



40" high by 27½" wide by 22½" deep
Very fine, French, Louis XV period console table
Item No. 1076
Very fine, French, Louis XV period console table

In solid, carved giltwood; of Rocaille form with arbalette front, cabriole legs, acanthus ornament, original, Breche marble top, and upper and lower cartouche (pierced shell aprons). Mid-18th century.
Rare, French, Regence period, gilt-bronze mounted game table (tric-trac table)
Item No. 1068
Rare, French, Regence period, gilt-bronze mounted game table (tric-trac table)

Having rosewood veneers; with a reversible, gilt, embossed leather top, the reverse inlaid with an ebony and ivory chess board; the inside opening to reveal a recessed backgammon surface; having one drawer and two original candleholders. Circa 1725.

Provenance: Attributed to Pierre Migeon
Pair of fine, Northern Italian, Neoclassical period, painted and parcel gilded fauteuils
Item No. 1066
Pair of fine, Northern Italian, Neoclassical period, painted and parcel gilded fauteuils

Of large dimensions with rounded backs draped with acanthus leaves, having Greek key apron and arms terminating in acanthus leaf carving; the front legs tapered and fluted, the rear legs of sabre form. Circa 1800.

41" high by 26" wide by 24" deep
Exceptional, French, Neoclassical period commode
Item No. 1065
Exceptional, French, Neoclassical period commode

Of demi-lune form having acajou moucheté (plum pudding mahogany) veneers and original hand-beveled marble top; having three central drawers, each one framed with bronze ornament and two functioning side compartments with hinged doors. Circa 1780.

Stamped F. REIZELL twice to top and G. KEMP once to top.

François Reizell was a German ébéniste who established his workshop on the faubourg Saint-Antoine. In 1770 he moved to the rue des Saints-Pères. His principal client was the prince de Condé for whom he supplied pieces at the Palais Bourbon and for the country houses at Chantilly and Villegenis.

Guillaume Kemp, maître in 1764.

35" high by 58" wide by 25½" deep
Very fine, French, Regence period mirror a parcloses
Item No. 1057
Very fine, French, Regence period mirror a parcloses

In solid, carved giltwood having original mercury glass and original gilding; the pediment ajouré (pierced). Circa 1720.

52½" tall by 29" wide
Very fine, Louis XVI period bureauplat
Item No. 1055
Very fine, Louis XVI period bureauplat

In Cuban mahogany with gilt bronze mounts, having tapered and fluted legs. Bearing the signature of "Jean Laurent COSSON." Late 18th century.

64½" wide by 35½" deep by 29" high
Very fine, French, Louis XV period marquetry commode
Item No. 1054
Very fine, French, Louis XV period marquetry commode

Of serpentine form with gilt bronze mounts and original Rouge Royale marble top. Stamped "I.C. SAUNIER".
Fine, Venetian, Baroque period overmantle mirror
Item No. 1052
Fine, Venetian, Baroque period overmantle mirror

Crème painted and parcel-gilded. With original mercury glass. Early 18th century.

75" wide by 40" tall
Fine, French, Louis XVI period console desserte
Item No. 1049
Fine, French, Louis XVI period console desserte

In solid mahogany with gilt-bronze mounts and Gris St. Anne marble top. Circa 1780. Probably Bordeaux ("meuble de port" - imported wood).

52" long by 20" wide by 34" high
Very fine, French, Louis XVI period painted bed
Item No. 1043
Very fine, French, Louis XVI period painted bed

The sides carved with Vitruvian scroll bands over a conforming leather upholstered panel flanked by square bellflower carved stop fluted stiles headed by paterae surmounted by foliate finials and raised on stop fluted tapered legs joined by rectangular leather upholstered rails carved with palmettes. Circa 1780.

43" high by 82¼" wide by 63" deep
Very fine, French, Louis XV period buffet
Item No. 1037
Very fine, French, Louis XV period buffet

Of "galbé en arbalette" (serpentine) form in solid, carved walnut. Circa 1750 from Provence.

59" wide by 26½" deep by 40" high
Rare, Catalan, Baroque period caixa
Item No. 820
Rare, Catalan, Baroque period caixa

In solid, carved walnut with boxwood inlay. Having original hinged top of a single walnut board opening to reveal a partial compartment, the front with a hidden cupboard door opening to reveal three drawers. Late 17th or early 18th century.

25" high by 58" wide by 23½" deep
Italian, Baroque period, chinoiserie, painted and parcel-gilt secretaire bookcase
Item No. 586
Italian, Baroque period, chinoiserie, painted and parcel-gilt secretaire bookcase

Early 18th century.

91" high by 48½" wide by 21¼" deep
Extraordinary Louis XV period buffet á glissant
Item No. 991
Extraordinary Louis XV period buffet á glissant

In solid, carved walnut. From Arles, mid-18th century.
Set of ten Italian, neo-classical, cream painted and parcel gilt dining chairs
Item No. 709
Set of ten Italian, neo-classical, cream painted and parcel gilt dining chairs

Circa 1780, two side chairs of a later date.

armchair 22" wide by 34¾" high (at back) by 24" deep
Fine, French, Regence period, canapé
Item No. 1012
Fine, French, Regence period, canapé

In solid, carved walnut with cabriole legs terminating in pied de sabots. Covered in silk damask. Early 18th century.

Provenance: Formerly part of the furnishings of the Chateau Viticole du Carcassone.
Very fine, Louis XV period console table
Item No. 1011
Very fine, Louis XV period console table

In solid, carved giltwood with original marble top. Mid-18th century.
Very Fine, French, Early Louis XV Period console table
Item No. 1010
Very Fine, French, Early Louis XV Period console table

In solid, carved giltwood with original Rouge Royal marble top. Circa 1730.

37" wide by 32" high by 22" deep



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