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Place of Origin: French
19th Century Antique French Provincial Two-Door Oak Cabinet from Pierre Deux
By Pierre Deux
Located in Chicago, IL
19th C. French Provincial antique two-door oak cabinet with two drawers. Original hardware, one interior shelf behind doors. Beautiful carvings and silhouette. Top of cabinet is slig...
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19th Century French Provincial Antique French Cabinets

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Oak

19th Century, French Renaissance Walnut Cabinet
Located in Hixson, TN
An astounding French Renaissance walnut cabinet with superb detailed carvings. This piece is not only striking but its large. The top has a v...
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1840s Renaissance Antique French Cabinets

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Walnut

1920 s French Industrial Metal Cabinet Dark Green - Twenty Seven Klappets
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1920’s French Industrial Metal Cabinet Dark Green – Twenty Seven Klappets. Beautifully made very heavy weight sheet metal filing cabi...
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1920s Vintage French Cabinets

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Sheet Metal

Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Secretaire Stamped Sotto
Located in Kittery Point, ME
With a canted white marble rectangular top with a three-quarter pierced gallery above a frieze drawer, the fall-front with gilt-tooled black leather writing surface enclosing a fitte...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Cabinets

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Mahogany

Turn of the Century Bleached Oak Drawer Chest
Located in High Point, NC
An oak chest of drawers from turn of the century France. Elaborate columns create a Neo Renaissance aesthetic, their intricate contours framing the right-angled paneling of the drawe...
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Early 1900s French Provincial Antique French Cabinets

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Oak

Exquisite Pair Antique French Art Deco Walnut Bedside Cabinets
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Pair Of Stunning French Art Deco Bedside Cabinets Exquisite Walnut Cloud Shaped Cabinets with Inner Shelf. Designed in the 1920's. .
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Early 20th Century Art Deco French Cabinets

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Walnut

French Directory Bureau Bonheur du jour desk, wood and leather, and bronze inkwe
By French House Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
Stunning French Bonheur du Jour mahogany desk or bureau, dating from the early 19th century, with a leather top and mirrored upper doors. The piece, entirely crafted in a beautiful ...
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Early 1800s Directoire Antique French Cabinets

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Renaissance Style "Four Seasons" Cabinet by M. Lerolle, France, Circa 1890
By Lerolle
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed " Meubles D’Art, M. Lerolle, Fabricant, 61, Rue des Sts-Peres. Paris " Remarkable carved wood cabinet, richly sculpted in the Neo-Renaissance style, and inlaid with vert de m...
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1890s Renaissance Revival Antique French Cabinets

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Marble

19th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Rosewood Cabinet with "Faux-Book" Door
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a powder room, an entry or hallway with this elegant antique cabinet. Crafted in France circa 1880, the tall cabinet stands on cabriole legs. The piece is topped with a deli...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Cabinets

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Wooden Cabinet
Located in High Point, NC
A 19th century wooden cabinet produced in France. Standing on fluted bracket feet, this large two-case cabinet displays a molded top, a scalloped apron and tu...
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19th Century French Provincial Antique French Cabinets

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Oak

French 19th/20th C. Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Vernis Martin Style Vitrine
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood, Satinwood and Vernis Martin Decorated Single-Door Vitrine, in the manner of François Linke (1855-1946). The wh...
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Early 1900s Louis XV Antique French Cabinets

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Art Deco Mahogany and Shagreen Cabinet, Attrib. to Andre Frechet
By André Frechet
Located in New York City, NY
Modernist dramatic bow front credenza attributed to Andre Frechet, with a horizontal frieze of diamond and rectangular shapes inlaid in shagreen. Thin n...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco French Cabinets

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Mahogany

Art Nouveau Handsome Brass Display Cabinet, 1920s
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Handsome, and very presentable brass display cabinet from circa 1900s France, in classic Art Nouveau style, which is seen in the charming brass shelf brackets. Equipped with a large...
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Early 20th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Pair of Early 19th Century French Boulle Cabinets
By Etienne Levasseur
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
An important pair of early 19th century French cabinets, made by Pierre-Étienne Levasseur. gilt bronze mounted ebony and ebonised, cut-brass, pewter and faux tortoiseshell marquetry cabinets in the Boulle style. The rectangular top with brass-mounted rim over decorated ormolu frieze above four reeded brass inlaid pillars with brass capitals, the exceptional centre door profusely decorated with ormolu scrolls and head mounts, flanked by two glazed doors decorated in red boulle and silver inlay, the interiors fitted with shelves, the base with four Bacchic masks terminating on turned tapering toupie ormolu-mounted feet. Provenance: Kilkenny Castle, Ireland. Purchased new by either, Walter Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormond, (2nd creation in the Irish Peerage, 1770-1820) or James Butler...
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Cabinets

Materials

Brass

French Art Deco display Cabinet in Rosewood
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
ART DECO DISPLAY CABINET IN ROSEWOOD A French Art Deco display cabinet in rosewood with canted corners and sting on ebonies oak sabre legs with heavy cast bronze sabots, the glazed d...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Cabinets

Materials

Oak, Rosewood

17th-century single-door bonnetière from Haute-Auvergne
Located in PARIS, FR
This exceptional 17th-century single-door bonnetière hails from the Haute-Auvergne region of France and offers a rare opportunity to own a true piece of French heritage. Originally c...
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17th Century French Provincial Antique French Cabinets

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Wood

Antique safe, Incombustible BAUCHE early 20th century
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Antique safe, "Incombustible BAUCHE," early 20th century Safe - Antique - Coffre-fort Antique safe, "Incombustible BAUCHE," early 20th century, interior safe. Brass and raw steel - W...
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Early 20th Century Industrial French Cabinets

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Brass, Steel

Antique French Parquetry Ormolu Mounted Vitrine Cabinet 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French Louis Revival parquetry and ormolu mounted breakront vitrine, circa 1860 in date. This beautiful cabinet has exquisite parquetry and crossbanded ...
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1860s Antique French Cabinets

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Marble, Ormolu

An Art Deco Modernist Mirrored Cabinet
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco fall front secretaire cabinet. Veneered satinwood and macassar ebony on solid oak with intricate inlay detail to both exterior and interior. Three well proportioned lower...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco French Cabinets

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Glass, Mirror

Late 19th French Art Nouveau Walnut Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
The Vertiko made from walnut with brass fittings, a mirror with facet cut, with typical Art Nouveau ornamentations. In good restored condition with the original glasses and mirror.
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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique French Cabinets

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Mirror, Walnut

Fine French Art Deco Bar by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu (1883 - 1961) : A fine French Art Deco bar cabinet with palisander and metal marquetry, and brass mounted details. Interiors in sycamore, mirror and chrome. Inlaid plaque...
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20th Century Art Deco French Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Antique French Table Top Cabinet Louis XV Style Carved Oak w Key c. 1920s
Located in Tyler, TX
RARE Antique French Country Louis XV Style Oak Table Top Cabinet with Carved Door, Crown and Key~~ c.1920s This is a unique example of antique classic French Country decor~~hard to ...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Carved Bleached Oak Cabinet from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique oak cabinet was crafted in Normandy, France circa 1920. The provincial "Confiturier" (or jelly cabinet in English), stands on a straight bottom plinth decorated ...
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Early 20th Century Louis XIV French Cabinets

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Oak

French Corner Chestnut Wall Cabinet Floral Carving, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Corner cabinet carved of vegetal motif. Made circa 1900 in chesnut. One shelf inside the cabinet and a very little shelf outside on which to explode a small decorative object. Good c...
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Early 20th Century French Provincial French Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique French Carved Chestnut Cabinet Bonnetiere Armoire Breton Brittany
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Carved Chestnut cabinet Bonnetiere Armoire Breton Brittany. Direct from France, a highly carved “Brittany” cabinet, in a one-piece, ...
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Early 1900s French Provincial Antique French Cabinets

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Chestnut

French Carved Walnut Double Trunk Buffet - Renaissance circa 1600 - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
From a Norman manor house of the 16th century this very nice double trunk with four-door buffet decorated with inlaid hearts for the upper part and geometric motifs in the lower part...
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17th Century Renaissance Antique French Cabinets

Materials

Iron

French 1940s Art Deco Beveled Mirrored Chest with Ebonized Walnut Cabriolet Legs
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Art Deco cabinet was realized in France, circa 1940. It features a three center drawers with rectilinear pulls; two side doors that open to reveal shelved compartments; ...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage French Cabinets

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

French Art Deco Display cabinet in Rosewood
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
ART DECO DISPLAY CABINET A French Art Deco display cabinet ( vitrine ) in rosewood produced in c1925 and very much in the manner of Maison Dominique, the cabinet has a bronze framed...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage French Cabinets

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Rosewood

French 1960s Hand Painted 2 Drawer Bow Fronted Chest on Carved Cabroile Legs
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is an unique example of decorative are work on furniture in the 1960s. This is a 2 drawer bow fronted small chest of drawers in the Louis XVI style with the cabroile shaped fron...
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1960s Vintage French Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Roche Bobois Purple Wave Bar Cabinet
By Roche Bobois
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the Roche Bobois Purple Wave Bar Cabinet, a stunning addition to any luxury home. This elegant piece features a unique wave design across the cabinet doors, adding a touc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern French Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Roche Bobois Purple Wave Bar Cabinet
Roche Bobois Purple Wave Bar Cabinet
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French Deco Ladies Secretary, Chest in Wood Circa 1930
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Secretary, chest with a drop front and two lower doors that open to reveal a polished mahogany interior. Images five, six, and seven show the piece's interior drawers and shelves.
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1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Cabinets

Materials

Wood

French parquetry Cabinet Armoire by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large cabinet with parquetry design by Jules Leleu Paris, Model no. 4178. Designed in 1951 and this example is dated to 1953. Functioning as an Armoire for wardrobe, the cabinet fe...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

French Early 17th Century Louis XIII Wardrobe
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A French early 17th century large scale period Louis XIII oak wardrobe with two doors over one drawer, geometric décor and original hardware. With this piece, we are in the middle o...
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Early 17th Century Rustic Antique French Cabinets

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Oak

16th Century Cabinet with Knights Carving from Avignon Workshops France
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Collection Jean Thuile Around the mid-sixteenth century French furnishing evolves in its conception and ornamentation. The start of major archi...
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16th Century Renaissance Antique French Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

1970s Red Vintage Chinoiserie Cabinet
Located in Waasmunster, BE
1970s Red Vintage Chinoiserie Cabinet
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1970s Chinoiserie Vintage French Cabinets

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Plywood

A French marble top lacquered server labeled Gouffé, C 1950.
By Maison Gouffé
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The shaped rectangular marble top above a single decorated door with two Chinese lacquer panels depicting figures in gardens, supported by cabriole legs with gilt bronze chutes on an...
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20th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Camille Gauthier French Art Nouveau Floral Marquetry Display Cabinet / Vitrine
By Camille Gauthier
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau two-tier display cabinet / vitrine with a glass upper cabinet topped with an elaborately carved floral crest over an open compar...
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20th Century Art Nouveau French Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Bamboo bedside cabinet, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant two drawer bamboo bedside cabinet. 1970s - France Dimensions: Height: 47cm/18.50" Width: 60cm/23.62" Depth: 40cm/15.74" Ref.: 882092
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1970s Bohemian Vintage French Cabinets

Materials

Bamboo

Gaston Poisson - Inspired - Cabinet - Oak - 1950 - France - Brutalist
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Geometric Oak Cabinet in the Spirit of Gaston Poisson, France, 1930s–40s Architect’s rigor in cabinetmaker’s oak — a compact essay in French geometric modernism. This striking cabin...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Cabinets

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Oak

Art Deco Cabinet, Macassar, Mahogany, Nickel, Lacquer, France circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Original, fully restored Art Deco Bar-Cabinet in lacquered Macassar Veneer, with Mahogany interior and Nickel fittings from France circa 1930. Beautiful book-matched Macassar ebony...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Cabinets

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Nickel

Pierre Chareau French Art Deco Two-Piece Ebonized Tall Cabinet
By Pierre Chareau
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco (1925) ebonized two-piece cabinet with the bottom section containing two large sliding doors flanked on the right by three smaller drawers and the top section having ...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco French Cabinets

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Brass

Chinoiserie Lacquered Bamboo Cabinet French Aesthetic Movement 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinoiserie Lacquered Bamboo Cabinet, France, circa late 19th Century. Beautiful hand painted aesthetic movement decoration. It is a versatile size and can be used as an entry or con...
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19th Century Chinoiserie Antique French Cabinets

Materials

Metal

French Late 19th Century Napoleon III Cave À Liqueur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant Napoleon III period Cave À Liqueur cabinet with burl wood case, inlaid brass and mother of pearl details. The piece has a hinged top opening and it's conformed of a set of...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Cabinets

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Brass

Art Deco Display Case with Curved Glass by Lena (Large)
Located in New York, NY
This art deco era display cabinet, circa 1930, was made in Paris by LENA at 160 Rue Oberkampf. Constructed from brass and mahogany, it features a large glass door that opens to revea...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco French Cabinets

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Bronze

French Art Deco Cabinet / Sideboard, Macassar Ebony, Stylized Bronze Hardware
By Jules Leleu
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning French Art Deco cabinet / sideboard done in striking grained Macassar ebony, featuring cabinet door pulls in cast bronze depicting stylized...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Cabinets

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Bronze

Philippe Hurel Scala Cabinet, Dark-Stained Wood, Ribbed Design
By Philippe Hurel
Located in Antwerp, BE
The Scala cabinet by Philippe Hurel is a refined storage piece crafted in dark-stained wood, distinguished by its vertically ribbed façade that creates depth, rhythm, and subtle shad...
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Early 2000s French Cabinets

Materials

Wood

French Light Oak Sideboard by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning light oak sideboard by Charles Dudouyt from France, 1940's. Carved circular detail on two doors with one interior shelf. Two carved legs and a low base shelf resting on four...
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Mid-20th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Metal

French Art Nouveau Mahogany and Walnut Cupboard
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau mahogany & walnut cupboard cabinet with floral inlay and carving and bronze drawer handles with 2 glass door upper structure (signed MAJORELLE)
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19th Century Art Nouveau Antique French Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century French Hutch Cabinet
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Featuring beautifully aged wood, decorative hardware, intricate detailing, and rich patina, this piece is both functional and stylish. The aged pewter hardware adds a touch of sophis...
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Late 19th Century Country Antique French Cabinets

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Metal

French Neo Classical Hand Painted Wine Cabinet Rack, 1980s
Located in Germantown, MD
Amazing French neo classical wine cabinet / Rack with three top drawers. Hand Painted and glazed. Middle drawers comes with built in wine opener case with beautiful smooth wine opene...
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20th Century Neoclassical French Cabinets

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Textile, Fruitwood, Paint

Antique French oak cabinet, circa 1820
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Antique French cabinet from the early 19th century with a rich golden colour and patina. In beautiful original condition and with original back walls. With the original hand-forged l...
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1820s Rustic Antique French Cabinets

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Oak

Fringe, Green Luxury Wall Cabinet with Two Legs, Made in France
By Benoît Convers
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 500 other unique products. (2) Adorned with long legs, this elegant cabinet hides behind her silky coat as many bottles...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern French Cabinets

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Wood, Laminate

1940 s French Burl-wood Tall Bar Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Amazing 1940's exotic burl-wood with inlay detail tall French bar cabinet with key and single drawer, fully restored with some wear and patina due to age and use.
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Cabinets

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Brass

French Gilt Bronze Framed / Mahogany Base Curio Cabinet
Located in Tarry Town, NY
French two piece gilt bronze mounted and glass frame with gilt accent mahogany wood frame holding base curio cornered display cabinet. The curio / vitrine cornered cabinet features a demilune shape , giltwood legs with a Y shape stretcher bar with a gilt accent centered finial top. The cabinet also features a gilt bronze adorned laurel wreath top inset with a glass door. There is only one adjustable and removable glass shelve. The bronze pegs can be adjusted as well. The backdrop and the bottom base is mirrored. The cabinet is well kept and in great condition. The door isn't flush close all the way. Minor wear to the mahogany wood base related to use / age. The curio stands...
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Cabinets

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Bronze

Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Style Artisan-Made Oak Diamond Point Cabinet
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid twentieth century French Louis XIV style hand carved oak cabinet features a beveled top and solid paneled sides. A diamond point panel...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XIV French Cabinets

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Iron

19th century French empire mahogany and ormolu cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality French empire revival mahogany cabinet circa 1890. Generous proportions and as with all furniture of this scale and period it was built to come apart. Central glazed d...
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Late 19th Century Empire Revival Antique French Cabinets

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Ormolu

Elegant French Art Deco Sideboard
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A beautiful French Art Deco Djo Bourgeois style sideboard with medium stain diamond pattern and wood inlay with elegantly tapered legs. The sideboard features 3 storage cabinets and ...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Cabinets

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Wood

Vintage French Brass Etagere Display Cabinet
Located in London, GB
An extremely stylish and very well made vintage French brass etagere display cabinet. This was made in France, it dates from the 1970’s. The quality is outstanding, this is sturdy y...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Cabinets

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Brass

Fine French Belle Epoque 19th Century Vernis Martin Vitrine by Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French Belle Époque 19th century tulipwood and gilt bronze-mounted Vernis Martin decorated Vitrine by Louis Majorelle (French, 1859-1926). The single door case with a hand-painted board depicting a garden courting scene surmounted with ormolu wreaths and a banded frame. The top with a pierced gilt bronze gallery above an ormolu royal tassel trim flanked by a pair of female masks above crossed torches and flames, cross flutes, a tambourine, a pan flute, ribbons and a tassel. Raised of four cabriolet legs with corner ormolu wreaths and leaves ending with hooves, Paris, circa 1990. The back bears the original Majorelle label that reads: "Louis Majorelle, Fabrique a Nancy, 3 Rue Girardel. Depot. 56 Rue de Paradis, Paris." Louis-Jean-Sylvestre Majorelle, usually known simply as Louis Majorelle, (26 September 1859 – 15 January 1926) was a French decorator and furniture designer who manufactured his own designs, in the French tradition of the ébéniste. He was one of the outstanding designers of furniture in the Art Nouveau style, and after 1901 formally served as one of the vice-presidents of the École de Nancy. The Majorelle firm's factory was designed by famous École de Nancy architect Lucien Weissenburger (1860 – 1929) and located at 6, rue du Vieil-Aître in the western part of Nancy. In the 1880s Majorelle turned out pastiches of Louis XV furniture styles...
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Early 1900s Louis XV Antique French Cabinets

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Rare Renaissance Cabinet Richly Carved
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This rare Renaissance cabinet is richly decorated on the doors and drawers with carvings depicting the four seasons, and on the uprights and the entablature, alternating flower bouquets inlaid with mother of pearl. This is a beautifully conceived piece of furniture, representing a crowned portico with its entablature and cornice. The upper body Articulated separately in a ternary rhythm, as with the lower body, the upper part opens with two carved doors. The doors are framed by both the lateral uprights and the casing. There are cartouches carved into the casing in which mythological figures are depicted with flower bouquets. On the doors: On the right: Spring, a female figure crowned with a wreath of leaves, holding a basket full of flowers. She is wearing necklaces and bracelets on each arm, with drapery discretely wrapped around her body and is standing on a winged putti’s head. On each side are depicted a tree and a village with a steepled church. Above her head floats the three signs of the zodiac corresponding to the season: Aries, Taurus and Gemini. On the left: Summer, a bearded man crowned with ears of corn and bearing armfuls of corn. He is standing on a similar winged putti, flanked by a tree and an ear of corn. The following three signs of the zodiac appear: Cancer, Leo and Virgo. On the uprights and the central casing a number of smaller figures seem to represent virtues and vices that newly wedded couples should aspire to and avoid. On each side, at the bottom of the uprights, there is a dog representing fidelity. Above, a lion embodies power, wisdom, and justice. In between, on the left upright, there is a figure of noncombatant Athena wearing a helmet and holding a spear, an arrow pointing down and in her left hand, a shield, symbol of protective power. On the right upright, the goddess Venus controls the arrow of Cupid. The iconography here acts as a clear reminder of the required virtues that both parts of a young couple need to fulfill: fidelity, power, wisdom and justice. For him, the goddess Athena focuses on the power. Whereas for her, it is Venus who shows how to control Cupid’s arrow. On the central casing at the bottom, by way of contrast, there is a peacock, a symbol of pride and at the top, a monkey representing lust and mischief. In between, a woman holding a chain and a cup full of precious stones while on the floor sits a half empty opened casket. This can be interpreted as a symbol of extravagance. Above, the entablature, decorated with male figures resting on leaking urns, may symbolize the passing of time. They are flanked by two consoles decorated with acanthus leaves and separated by flower bouquets (inlaid with mother of pearl). Finally on top, a cornice acts as a crown for the piece of furniture. The lower body The moulded base stands on four round, flattened feet. Represented on the doors: On the left: Autumn, a stocky, naked man crowned with vine leaves, holding fruits in his right hand and with his left, picking a bunch of grapes from a climbing vine. Standing on a mound, he is surrounded by a vine and a hill, at the foot of which a man presses the grapes in a big vat after the harvest. Above the climbing vine appear the signs of Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius. On the right: Winter, an elderly man wearing a fur cloak...
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16th Century Renaissance Antique French Cabinets

Materials

Walnut