Items Similar to 18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut “Oratory” Two-Door Cabinet from Lyon
Video Loading
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 14
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut “Oratory” Two-Door Cabinet from Lyon
$2,400
£1,831.14
€2,084.61
CA$3,373.23
A$3,708
CHF 1,946.68
MX$44,090.76
NOK 24,999.81
SEK 22,772.13
DKK 15,575.38
About the Item
Place this elegant antique "Oratoire" in an entry or bedroom for a refined devotional accent. Handcrafted in Lyon, France circa 1780, this Louis XV-period fruitwood cabinet was designed as a private Arma Christi prayer station. The oratory features a slanted lectern-style top with a hinged front, traditionally used for reading sacred texts such as a Bible or missal. Lifting the top reveals a concealed compartment for storing rosaries, devotional items, or religious volumes.
Below, a single paneled door with molded and arched detailing opens to interior shelving for additional storage. The cabinet stands on classic escargot feet and is finished with a shaped scalloped apron, both hallmarks of Provincial craftsmanship from the period. It retains its original crémaillère locking system, an early iron bolt mechanism that underscores the authenticity of its liturgical purpose.
The walnut surface boasts a warm, aged patina and is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use. A soulful and distinctive oratory piece from Lyon, ideal for traditional interiors or as a spiritual accent in a personal retreat.
- Dimensions:Height: 42.5 in (107.95 cm)Width: 36.5 in (92.71 cm)Depth: 18 in (45.72 cm)
- Style:Louis XV (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1780
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: 251-1351stDibs: LU951245640392
About the Seller
5.0
Platinum Seller
Premium sellers with a 4.7+ rating and 24-hour response times
Established in 1986
1stDibs seller since 2012
2,808 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: <1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Dallas, TX
- Return Policy
More From This Seller
View All18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Armoire Lyonnaise with Floral Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
This impressive Louis XV period armoire Lyonnaise was carved in Lyon, France circa 1760. Built of solid walnut, the tall and elegant cabinet stands on "pieds escargot", or escargot f...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique fruitwood "Secretaire a Abattant" was crafted in France, circa 1840; the tall secretary with classical straight lines features a shaped top over a frieze drawer. The fall front opens and reveals a fully outfitted inside theater decorated with turned columns on the sides, six functioning drawers, and a wide open niche for books and letters...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Carved Oak "Encoignure" or Corner Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring elegance and storage to any corner with this beautiful antique corner cabinet. Crafted in France circa 1920 and built of solid oak, the wide cabinet sits on plinth feet over a ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Corner Cupboards
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Buffet from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant Provençal buffet was hand carved in southern France circa 1890. Built of solid walnut, the cabinet exemplifies the Louis XV style with its graceful lines, scalloped form...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Two-Door Buffet from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique fruit wood sideboard was carved in Southern France, circa 1880. The Classic sideboard exemplifies the Louis XV style with a heavy presence, dramatic lines and intricate floral and foliage carvings throughout. The cabinet stands on small cabriole legs ending with escargot feet, over a scalloped apron heavily decorated with a center urn filled with floral and leaf motifs. The cabinet features a pair of drawers across the front dressed with heavy forged iron handles and matching escutcheons (and two fake drawers at the end!), over hand carved laurel and oak branch decor. The cabinet has two arched doors with recessed panels and dressed with oversized iron hinges and large decorative openwork escutcheons (and two fake doors at either end!); the middle doors open to interior shelving for ultimate storage. The scalloped top surface is the perfect place to display porcelain...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Walnut
19th C. French Louis XV Carved Oak Confiturier with Display Top from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
This charming two-piece cabinet was crafted in Normandy, France circa 1870 in the Louis XV style, blending elegant curves with regional rusticity. Made from richly grained oak, the lower section functions as a confiturier, or jam cupboard, featuring a single paneled door with interior shelving. The front and sides are intricately carved with floral sprays, shell motifs, and stylized foliage that continue along the shaped apron and scrolled feet.
The upper vitrine is crowned with a curving bonnet cornice above its original wavy glass-front door, flanked by gracefully contoured open shelves, ideal for displaying pottery, books, or decorative accents. Inside, two shaped interior shelves provide functional storage behind the antique glass panel. A carved drawer, decorative escutcheons, and working locks with period-style iron hardware add both charm and utility. Two keys are included.
Measuring 75 inches high by 30.25 inches wide and 17 inches deep, this antique Normandy cabinet...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Glass
You May Also Like
19th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Cabinet in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Beautiful Louis XV style cabinet with two drawers and a door in charming design. Made of solid walnut wood the piece rests on elegantly curved legs.
Created in the late 19th centur...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
$1,498 Sale Price
44% Off
French Period 18th Century Louis XV Carved Walnut Buffet
Located in New Orleans, LA
Magnificent French Period 18th century Louis XV carved walnut buffet from Normandy featuring a carved floral basket at the center of the apron, hand-chased bronze escutcheons and hin...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Buffets
Materials
Walnut
French 18th Century Walnut Buffet with Carved Floral Motifs, Drawers and Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut buffet from the 18th century, with carved floral motifs, two drawers and two doors. Created in France during the reign of King Louis XV in the 18th century, this waln...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Walnut Large Buffet Louis XV, France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique Louis XV buffet cabinet, made circa 1770
Walnut and brass
Good patina.
Good antique condition
Shipping:
136 x 159 x 58 cm 81 kg.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Walnut
$2,386 Sale Price / item
43% Off
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Carved Walnut "Deux Corps" Cabinet
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A late 19th century Louis XVI style solid walnut cabinet. Richly embellished with refined carving. At the center an arched glass door, the inside is li...
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Glass, Walnut
18th Century French Carved Walnut Buffet Over Two Raised Panel Doors
Located in Savannah, GA
18th century French carved walnut buffet having two drawers over two raised panel doors.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Buffets
Materials
Walnut
$4,250 Sale Price
34% Off
More Ways To Browse
Lyon Antique
Antique Hinge Fronts
Used Rosaries
French Carved Doors
Antique Lecterns
Arma Christi
French Holy Water Font
French Kneeler
Jerusalem Menorah
Marble Holy Water
Polish Menorah
Religious Sculpture Polychrome
Used Furniture Corpus Christi
Antique Holy Bible
Antique Religious Book
French Reliquary
Gothic Revival Panel
Ludwig Yehuda Wolpert