Italian 18th Century Painted Buffet

Dimensions: 39 ⅜” H x 75 ¾” W x 21” D

A truly magnificent French 19th century solid walnut enfilade, circa 1830. Here is a substantial piece to anchor any room, at just over six feet long and more than three feet tall firmly resting on a plinth base. Transitional in style, simplicity of the robust construction allows the rich wood tones and handsome grain patterns to speak for themselves, blending with many other historic decorating tastes. A row of four shallow drawers occupy the frieze below the plank top, easy to open using brass knobs. Below the drawers one finds a line of four, paneled doors following the proportions of the drawers above: the locking center doors open together as a wide compartment with a single shelf, 17 ½” deep. The left and right doors enclose smaller cabinets each with a shelf, approximately 17 ½” deep. This antique buffet has been tightened, thoroughly cleaned, and finished with a French paste wax to preserve the historic character, ready for your home. Please view the detailed images as they are an essential to the product description. One key included.

Dimensions: 37” H x 69” W x 20” D

An endearing 18th century Italian hand-painted buffet that departs from the strong visual codes of the Baroque period adopting the relaxed manner of Louis XV and Gustavian polychrome furniture. The tone-on-tone blue cabinet is fitted with two doors on the front side, in between nicely canted corners interrupted by narrow, paneled sections filled with abstract gradients of blue in reference to the sky. The upper surface is a dark slate whereas the majority of the exterior is cerulean. Central panels on the doors have been treated as a cartouche for artistic expression to illustrate what appears to be the casting out of Adam & Eve from the garden of Eden and their circumstances following. A twist of the turned knob on either door opens to reveal a divided interior of two sections each with a shelf, 16 ⅝” deep. Above each door is a small drawer using Chinoiserie/Chippendale drop pulls, repeated again on the wide drawer that spans the front. Large, turned bun feet elevate the case from the floor. Please view the detailed images to see more of this allegorical antique buffet.

Dimensions: 43 ½” H x 76 ¾” W x 21 ¾” D

A gorgeous enfilade from 19th century France, Louis Philippe period, in solid walnut. The top surface is simply constructed of two parallel planks, quite thick, held in place by tongue & groove joinery visible from the sides. Within the frieze sit two drawers using iron drop handles mounted on pierced backplates; the right drawer has been divided into two sections and is more patinated with the remains of a blue-green paint. Below the drawers are three paneled doors representing two cabinets: the (locking) left door is one compartment, whereas the center door and right door share a lock to enclose the wider of the compartments. One key included to share between the two locks. The right-side shelf is 18 ¼” deep and the left side is 15 ⅝” deep. Posts on the corners become the feet, leaving a short gap between the bottom trim and the floor. Cleaned and polished with a French paste wax to preserve all the historic character, this antique enfilade is ready for its next home. Please view the detailed images to see the condition.

Dimensions: 40 ½” H x 98 ¾” W x 21 ⅝” D

A statement piece for a dining room or foyer, this 20th century Louis XVI style enfilade speaks of refined taste and luxury, marked NF Ameublements after winning of a gold medal for quality French design. The beige marble slab conforms to the breakfront that hangs over the middle section before sloping back toward the wall, the stone traced with abstract veining of gray ribbons. Note that there is a break on the rear left corner, see the image gallery for more information. Three rectangular drawers in the center are lined in felt material with various folds and slots to organize a collection of silverware. They are separated by gilt bronze appliques of foliate design over fluted pilasters in between the lower cabinet doors and all drawers use gilt bronze laurel wreath ring pulls. Surprisingly, the curved left and right corners aren’t fixed but fully functioning drawers as well, sliding out at a 45 degree angle to the case. In the main body, five doors with stunning bookmatched mahogany veneer enclose the various storage compartments: quarter-round cabinets to the sides offering two shelves each, a wide cabinet behind the left and middle doors with two shelves, and narrow cabinet to the right with one shelf. Fluted, tapered feet with bronze appliques and sabots elevate the piece from the floor giving it a sense of lightness in spite of the grand scale. Cleaned and tightened, this vintage buffet is ready for your interior. Please view the detailed images.

Dimensions: 41 ⅛” H x 58 ⅞” W x 19 ⅝” D

A stunning, late 19th century French buffet in a variety of exotic materials that radiates sophistication and unabashed luxury in a dining room or other living space. The top surface of brecciated marble features patches of gray and taupe stone surrounded by ribbons of white and orange veining, finished with a bowed front in the center that conforms to the slight projection of the storage case below. Burled maple veneer wrapping the storage case exhibits uniquely figured patterns of tightly swirled grain and dense accumulation of “eyes” in a glorious shade of honey-gold. Ebonized inlay in thin pinstripes creates definition on the two drawer front and two doors, with a geometric inlay using mahogany applied to the curved panel at center. Neoclassical ormolu appliques in floral motif armor the front corners, matching the swagged drawer handles and ornate escutcheons over the doors. Both doors retain working locks to enclose the undivided cabinet offering a long, fixed shelf, 15 ¾” deep. Conical feet nod to modernity without the expected fluting, raising the piece from the floor. Cleaned, tightened, and polished with French paste wax this fascinating antique buffet is ready for your interior. Please view the detailed images to see the current condition as there are a few scratches in the stone and areas of separation in the wood.