Antique French Regency Brass Mounted Mahogany & Beveled Mirror Armoire, Ca. 1880

This is a beautifully carved piece with handsome nature motifs.

Antique French Carved "Walnut Massif" Armoire, Circa 1860-1880. Exceptional piece with curve-line beveled glass doors and a fitted interior with g...

Fine Quality Antique French Regency Brass Mounted Mahogany Round Table, Circa 1880.

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Antique French Provincial hand-carved walnut "Bonnetiere" cabinet, Circa 1880's.

Antique French Louis XVI beveled gilt mirror, circa 1880. MIR236.

Antique French beautifully hand-carved elm & beveled mirror "Armoire de Mariage," Circa 1880. Original mirrors on doors with curve-line beveling. In...

Antique French Regency armoire. The mirrored doors open to three adjustable shelves and one fixed above a drawer. At the base is another drawer ...

LOUIS XVI STYLE PARQUETRY-INLAID ORMOLU MOUNTED ONE-DOOR ARMOIRE Paris, France circa 1880 lock stamped "B & P Paris", back of one mount stamped "L.P." Item # 403BDA14P This exquisite Louis XVI style armoire is a picture of the high precision cabinetwork the French ébénistes of the 19th century were capable of producing. Crafted in Paris in the last years of the 19th century, the cabinet is finished on the top with an original marble top shaped to conform to the cabinet profile. This is raised by a thin crown of egg-and-dart molding over a repeating greek-key border executed in solid brass. The front door is a brilliant display of parquetry inlay work, an extraordinarily complicated arrangement that comes together flawlessly: the kingwood veneer ground is set diagonally while being bookmatched down the center to create symmetry - a form that is more fully developed in the sides of the case where these diagonal veneers are set into rectilinear and square panels for greater effect. This surrounds a rosewood and stringer-inlaid border encasing a latticework of rosewood astragals over squared lighter hue woods. The application of the veneers is so convincingly executed - note the curves of the rosewood inlays where the grain of the wood twists to create spirals that appear to layer upon one another. In the center of the door is a large ormolu mount of a Neoclassical urn with bacchus masks on either side raised over a pierced footer embellished by foliage. This door opens using only a key, as there is no knob or pull hardware to allow access to the space. The interior is a very spacious and simple arrangement that allows clothing to be hung while valuables and smalls are stored in the cupboard at the top. No keys are presently available for the door or the interior cupboard, but if locking the armoire is important than having keys fabricated is never terribly difficult and can be done by our shop upon request. The lock is marked on the inside by the fabricator "B & P Paris", while one fo the rosette mounts on the corners of the cabinet is marked "L.P." A magnificent example of Parisian craftsmanship from the late 19th century, this is a very fine armoire of ideal dimensions for both function and aesthetically. Unlike so many armoires and wardrobes...

A fantastic vintage French Armoire. Beautiful hand carved detail with heavy brass hardware. Tall and impressive. Acquired from a Palm Beach esta...

Antique French Provincial carved elm 2 door armoire with original brass hardware and fitted interior, Circa 1890's.

Antique French Louis XV Style Carved walnut 2 door armoire with Original Curve-Line Beveled Mirrors. Beautiful Fitted Interior.