Lynx Hollow Antiques Credenzas

A rare and most impressive authentic Italian Baroque period Christian church sacristy cabinet (vestment chest / credence cupboard) circa 1725 18th century, Italy, richly detailed handcrafted workmanship, having a tall narrow wide rectangular case, with a hinged lid top opening to a spacious shallow storage compartment, above a pair of large cupboard doors decorated in early fleurs-de-lis and foliate scrolls inlays, retaining the original hand forged iron hardware with working lock and key, enclosing a sturdy adjustable-height shelf, and the ability to add additional shelves, all rising on carved walnut bracket feet. Dimensions: (approx) 49.25" High, 54" Wide, 17" Deep Versatile: As warm and handsome as it is functional, having the ideal size and proportions for a variety of different uses, including as a credenza, oversized hall console, wall accent, kitchen cupboard, buffet table sideboard server, armoire, commode, blanket or linen press, dry bar, blind bookcase, rustic storage cabinet, and more Condition: A scarce museum quality example in very good original antique condition, especially considering its age. Attractive appearance, retaining the original warm mellow patina, authentic antique character and rustic charm throughout! Strong, sturdy, stable, structurally sound. Wear commensurate with age, use, handling and display, including scattered nicks, chips, abrasions, accretions, very slightly askew door when closed, naturally distressed patina over the whole, all typical character that can only be acquired over a very long period of time! -- We here at Lynx Hollow Antiques absolutely love decorating and collecting religious antiques. From antique church furniture...

A charming vintage 18th century Louis XV style paint-decorated solid wood country French enfilade. Born in France in the Mid-20th Century, featuring quality solid wood constructio...

French Perfection!! A most impressive Renaissance Revival Henry II style well carved solid walnut sideboard server from the second half of the 19th century, finished in later chic distressed dusty blue painted finish with light airy hues of chalky gray. Born in France, circa 1870, this piece is wonderfully hand carved and crafted with wonderful attention to detail. It features a rectangular wooden top over an ornate frieze with foliate carvings and decorative ornamentation, large dovetailed drawer in the center, flanked by a pair of smaller drawers, all affixed with original patinated brass pulls, rising over the open shelf base with classical arched fluted columns, paneled back, above stepped molded skirt, resting on bun feet. It's a most impressive piece with the commanding presence 16th century Henri II furniture is known for, including handsome masculine lines and strong architectural form, combined with a relaxed shabby chic farmhouse refinement, beautifully aged warmth, and unfussy elegant sophistication. Dimensions: (approx) 36" high, 44" wide, 23" deep Versatile. Having the ideal smaller size and proportions for a variety of different uses, including as a dining room sideboard or breakfast...

A rare 18th century Italian walnut chest / credenza, Renaissance Period, neoclassical influenced, having two elaborately carved figural statue c...

A stunning, finely detailed transitional Louis XV - Louis XVI style, mahogany inlaid chest of drawers commode. Born in France durning the second half of the 19th century, the wonderf...

An extraordinary, very fine quality, circa 1920s French gilt bronze ormolu mounted mahogany, burled walnut, tambour marble-top sideboard (credenza serve...

A rare Continental Italian Renaissance Revival oak and leather sideboard with warm, rich patina. Born in the early 19th century, exquisitely hand-crafted and exceptionally execut...

A stunning, rare, and very fine quality French Transitional Louis XV - Louis XVI style mahogany inlaid marble-top chest after Jean-François Oeben / Jean-Henri Riesener. Exquisitely hand-crafted in France, born in the late 19th / early 20th century, exceptionally executed Parisian work, retaining the original shaped marble top with contoured molded edge, over conforming solid mahogany case extensively inlaid with rich floral decoration and geometric trompe l'oeil marquetry-work. Embellished with finely sculpted and chisled gilt bronze ormolu mounts, the case fitted with three high quality locking bar mounted cabinet doors, each adorned with matched ornate escutcheon and opening thanks to the original keys, revealing a mahogany finished interior with single shelf. Featuring rare and exotic woods inlaid, all rising on bronze mounted transitional cabriole legs, ending in the finest quality patinated bronze sabots. Its three doors do not interfere with its delicate marquetry with decorations of geometric cubes and beautiful flowers on gilt gold ground, its two flat uprights with cut sides inviting finesse and harmony, while its bronzes, with antique motifs indicate the return to refined classic taste. A fine example of the Transition style, this chest subtly combines Louis XV marquetry with shapes that are already more rectilinear. From the middle of the 18th century, certain French artists, at the head of which the architects Blondel and Contant d'Ivry as well as the painter Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain, rose up against the excesses of the rococo style and advocated a calming of lines by the use of classical or even ancient principles. If the "Greek" style was too categorical a response to these requests, the Transition style, soon launched by the Marquis de Marigny, brother of Madame de Pompadour and Minister of the Arts, was much more measured and appreciated. Dutch cabinetmaker Matthijs Horrix was also front and center, a leader a Transition style. Celebrated ebanista Jean-François Oeben was one of the leaders of this new taste, with Jean-Henri Riesener following in the 19th century. Oeben a genius with inlay, he gave birth to several patterns, both sober and elegant, such as the marquetry of bottomless cubes, which was adopted by many of his colleagues including Jacques Dautriche and Charles Chevallier. Jean-François Oeben was particularly known for his "Louis XV or Transition furniture, adorned with leaf veneers, flower inlays or geometric patterns", according to Pierre Kjellberg (Le Mobilier français du XVIIIe, éditions de l'Amateur, 1989). A small secretary in the Transition cabinet...

An extraordinary French walnut cabinet by Louis Majorelle (1859–1926) exceptionally executed period Art Nouveau styling. Circa 1900. Majorelle know for often ornamented his pieces...