French Cabinets

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...

A fine Art Deco three door sideboard. Beautiful veneer with parchment top and details, brass escutcheons and details. Side doors with shelving and mi...

Pair of antique hardstone and ormolu mounted cabinets by Béfort Jeune French, Late 19th Century Height 151cm, width 112cm, depth 52cm This outstanding pair of cabinets was crafted b...

A Fine French Art Deco small bar with a drop front sunburst walnut veneered door and glass handles.

A stunning antique Louis XVI style bedside cabinet with outstanding patina. Hand crafted in France during the late 19th / early 20th century, having a marble-top on a parquetry and s...

Tall Art Deco cabinet in solid mahogany and burr mahogany with 4 doors opening to 2 storage compartments, patinated nickel-plated metal handles. French polish. France circa 1930.

This authentic French rustic cabinet showcases a restrained, utilitarian form shaped by time and use. Constructed from solid wood, it features two paneled doors opening to a simple i...

Introducing a truly extraordinary piece of furniture, the Rene Prou lacquered and marquetry inlaid mahogany corner wash closet from the Orient Express. This exceptional creation, dat...

A Truly Magnificent 19th century Secre´taire a` Abattant by Maison Rogie´ of Paris After the original in the Wallace Collection, London, made in 1777 by Pierre-Antoine Foullet Con...

An ornately-carved walnut 17th century and later French cabinet on stand, the top with a pair of carved doors and paneled carved sides with co...

A spectacular and high quality French 18th century Louis XIV period Boulle specimen cabinet. The cabinet is raised by four square tapered supports with ormolu sabots and top ormolu m...

A beautiful and impressive antique cabinet. I would say it’s French and dates from around the 1930-50’s period. It has gorgeous floral patterns and nice ormolu mounts throughout. It...

We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare Alfred Beurdeley (1847-1919) Paris fully stamped Tulip and Kingwood with bronze mounts jewelry casket on stand This is one of the finest jewelry caskets I have ever seen, the quality is second to none, if you search works by Berurdeley you will see multiple pieces in the hundreds of thousands of pounds, these are some of the best and most collectable original handmade master craftsman pieces ever conceived. A Japanese lacquered cabinet of similar form made by Beurdeley which was larger sold in Sothebys in June last year for 216,125 Euros including fees The cabinet is made with bookmatched Tulip and Kingwood with gilt bronze mounts all-over, the leather top is the original which is nicely aged, there is also a functioning key which is needed to access the drop front Condition wise this piece has been cleaned waxed and polished, I have left the overall finish original however it can be fully restored to include a strip back and French polish should the new owners wish, this restoration would be completed at the new owners expense. On inspection I can see two panels which have timber shrinkage splits, there are some patina marks to the top and general patina marks Dimensions: Height 100.5cm Width 41.5cm Depth 31cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point Alfred Beurdeley, 1847-1919 Nationality: French Date of Birth: 1847 Place of Birth: Paris Place of Death: Paris Identity: Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley was a collector who came from a family of cabinetmakers, antique dealers and collectors. He was the illegitimate son of Louis-Auguste-Alfred Beurdeley (1808–82). His grandfather, Jean Beurdeley (1772–1853), who served in Napoleon's army, opened a small antique shop in the Marais district of Paris. In 1830 he bought the Pavillon de Hanovre, 28 Boulevard des Italiens, which became the Beurdeley firm's principal gallery until 1894. L.-A.-A. Beurdeley dealt in antiques and works of art and was also a cabinetmaker specializing in reproductions of seventeenth and eighteenth Century Furniture. His clients included Napoleon III and the Empress Eugénie. Life: In 1875 E.-A. Beurdeley took over his family's gallery and workshops and until 1894 concentrated on continuing the line of luxury furniture sold by his father. He was one of the most important Parisian cabinetmakers, and won a Gold Medal at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1878. He was appointed Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur in 1893 following the Universal Exhibition in Amsterdam. In 1895 he closed the Pavillon de Hanovre and retired to his hôtel in the Rue de Clichy. The rest of his life was spent acquiring and selling enormous collections of furniture, Chinese porcelain, paintings and drawings, including an extraordinary group of eighteenth century French drawings by François Boucher, Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Nicolas Lancret and Antoine Watteau in 1905. He also owned JW's La Dormeuse...

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.

This exquisite cabinet dates back to the 18th century and hails from France, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship and patina only achievable with age. Its strikingly rustic design fe...

Antique French Empire mahogany and gold bronze "Biblioteque" or bookcase converted to a wine cabinet, Circa 1860-1870.

This 1900s French wooden cabinet features a simple yet elegant design, crafted with clean lines and subtle decorative details. The richly grained wood showcases natural warmth and ch...

A very fine French 19th/20th century Louis XVI style mahogany, kingwood and tulipwood parquetry three-door vitrine with ormolu-mounted floral wreaths, ribbons, female masks and centr...

19th century pair of solid carved Brutalist French nightstands with Solomonic columns it has one drawer and one compartment Mable covered.

19th Century French mahogany cabinet in Louis XVI style with geometric patterns on both front and sides. The top surface is made ...

A timeless piece of French Art Deco design: This refined cabinet showcases clean lines, luxurious finishes, and elegant proportion. The doors are clad in real wood veneer, whose natu...

Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, cabinet, model 'Thierry', lacquered oak, ceramic, France, 1960s. This elegant sideboard evokes the European Gothic Revival period of the nine...

French bronze-mounted Ebonized and Pietra Dura cabinet  Empire style ormolu and Pietra dura cabinet from 19th c. Napoleon III ormolu veneered e...

Early 18th century Period Regence French Finely Carved Walnut Oversized Armoire with Bun Feet. Original Key is included.

Art Deco period bar and sideboard in walnut and walnut veneer. One opens with two doors and four drawers, the other with a cylindrical door and sliding glass doors. Chrome-plated bas...

Incredible wood sideboard from France, 1940's. Beautiful carved wood square detail on cabinet doors and carved curvy legs. Cabinet doors on each end open to a single shelf with drawe...

This is a stunning antique French Louis Revival ormolu mounted walnut and marquetry inlaid display cabinet, circa 1920 in date. The cabinet features a shaped top and has impressive ...

This is a wonderful natural oak cabinet with inset panels and two large doors which open to deep and wide shelving. Original key and lock. This has...

Antique French Provincial Glass Front "Bonnetiere" Circa 1880-1890. Lovely Carving

A French Art Deco three door walnut cabinet with hand carved metal leaf detail of geometric and stylized floral design. The walnut wood in a rich, mellow color adds warmth to the piece. The center of the cabinet houses a mirrored backed glass display case which rests under a metal leaf apron circumventing the top surface and is a decorative feature affording the piece a tailored and sophisticated look. Geometric, fluted and stylized floral details on the doors and legs feature patterns and shapes that add visual interest and depth to this piece of furniture . This graceful cupboard is raised on ornamental legs, which gives it a delicate presence with a touch of whimsy and movement. This cabinet or bookcase or display vitrine or sideboard would be a statement piece in any room, adding character and style to the space. It can be used in a Brooklyn loft, French Modern, Moderne, Italian design, Industrial...

A vintage wood cabinet from France with drawers and a lift top. The dresser seems to have been painted at some point, now only a bit of the chipped paint remains and exposes the beau...

Fabulous and truly authentic 1930s bar counter, made of oak and stamped with the manufacturer’s mark on the front. Produced in St-Nicolas-Du-Port, and a proud fixture in a hotel bar ...

A rare and most impressive one-of-a-kind 19th century country French industrial general store counter. Finished on all sides, today this most distinctive work of art would make for...

Incredible "Bubbles" 2 doors cabinet in brass patinated with acid and glass lens. Blue lacquered stainless steel interior and bronze feet. Limited and signed piece by the artist Er...

Decorate an entryway, library, or study with this elegant pair of antique “confituriers” (French for jelly cabinets). Crafted in Brittany, France circa 1870, each cabinet is built fr...

For sale is a good quality antique French marquetry side cabinet, of bowed form, with a three quarter pierced brass gallery, having a pair of marquetry inlaid cupboard doors below, s...

This cabinet offers ample storage space with two spacious shelves concealed behind its doors, making it as practical as it is beautiful. Its refined design is enhanced by carved deta...

Rare French Art Deco 4 doors lacquered bar in the manner of Rene Prou.  

An exceptional French Moderne credenza in palisander and walnut veneer with inlaid parquetry and marquetry features in exotic woods. Elegantly dotted patterns on parquetry doors combined with floral and animal marquetry details on intersecting columns make this handsome cabinet a feat of skilled cabinetry. Original brass sabots, escutcheons and accents. Attributed to Jules Leleu 1883-1961 geometric furniture...

French Art Deco cabinet by Rousseau et Lardin, circa 1940, in rosewood with gilt-detailed parchment doors and bronze mount. Side vitrines lined in figur...

This is a 1960s French pine serving piece by Grange Furniture. The construction is wide planked pine. It is in very good condition with intentional distressing. It has turquoise pain...

Bring a touch of character to your home with this small Art Deco sideboard, both practical and refined. Designed to stylishly delineate spaces, this piece embodies the elegance of th...

Very rare room divider and pass through storage system by Le Corbusier out of the housing complex in Firminy, France. The "unite d´habitation" in Firminy, which was created between 1...

A detailed, vintage Art Deco French secretaire made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered Birchwood and Burlwood, in good condition. The medium sized cabinet...

Beautiful Louis XV period armoire in cherrywood. Masterfully carved floral details in relief. Two drawers, one with original lock. Door lock is also original and functional. Great or...

A fine form two-piece oak Gothic style cabinet in old dark finish with trefoil lined crest surmounting an upper tracery gallery back, over a singl...

Impressive 20th century French Napoleon III stone overlay ormolu mounted ebonized cabinet with grey vetted marble top. The shaped grey marble top...

Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1940s with this exquisite carved wood and yellow velvet armoire. The ultra rare cabinet exudes an air of luxury and refinement....

Wall cabinet from a two-part buffet. Oak, glass and brass. This piece of furniture is all curves, right down to the glass, which makes it very original. Typical 50's style, meticulo...

Guillerme & Chambon two door cabinet Solid oak construction on a plinth with two doors, interesting wood lock sliding mechanism and heavy bronze hinges.

Very fine Lacquer Chiniosiere Side Cabinet by Raulin, Paris, circa 1880 Gilt-bronze mounted tulipwood cabinet with a shaped rectangular marble top above a cupboard door inset with...

Elegant French display cabinet from the 20th century featuring a warm wood frame with two glass-paneled doors and five glass shelves. The interior is painted in a soft blue tone, off...

Stunning, large french Art Deco Sideboard or Buffet of excellent and heavy quality from Paris around 1925. Amazing big concave fluted or cannelured doors, which can be folded out wid...

Art Deco glazed cabinet in oak by Charles Dudouyt, France 1940 This stunning Art Deco cabinet is made in Normandy, France, circa 1940. It is made from oak and is in excellent orig...

This sculptural sideboard holds a quiet monumentality—its façade a study in balance, depth, and geometric relief. Two symmetrical doors are adorned with deeply carved concentric meda...

French 1940s stunning marquetry cabinet inlaid with a fine brass diamond lattice work pattern, finished with a centrally positioned large, heavy brass circular pull handle, retaining...

French Art Deco post-war cabinet in slip-matched ash parquetry with bronze pulls and mounts. Documented.

A WALNUT CABINET a` DEUX CORPS, TWO DOORS ABOVE, WITH 5 SHELVES BEHIND, 3 DOORS BELOW WITH 2 SHELVES BEHIND. TYPICAL REGENCE CARVING, ORIGINAL PAINT - ORIGINAL HARDWARE.

This authentic antique wooden wall shelf features a beautifully worn patina that reflects decades of use and craftsmanship. Constructed from solid wood, it showcases simple joinery, ...

A French tall cabinet of cherry wood, designed in clean, linear lines, from the mid 20th century. This mid-century cabinet from France stands just over 7.5 feet in height and has a m...