Antique French Nightstand Table Cabinet Brittany Breton Marble Barley Twist

Antique French Carved Oak Cabinet Breton Brittany Cocktail Sideboard Server. Direct from the Brittany region of France, a lovely antique French ‘confiturier’ or jam cabinet. These c...

19th century French carved oak server sideboard display Breton Brittany marble ~Direct from the Brittany region of France~ ~Versatile antique French server/sideboard or display shelf!~ ~With true Brittany style throughout, the highly carved and spindled back, features double, full length rows of finials above the three carved panels~ ~Two panels having Breton carved motif, and the center panel featuring a gentleman in period clothing, smoking a pipe, fireside! ~Ship’s wheel spindle and carved brackets on either side, support the back; marble inset to the top~ ~Two carved front drawers above the large, double open shelves~ ~Turned baluster legs, large lower moulding~ ~Lower shelf has full length spindle trim to the back~ ~Quality throughout with dovetailed drawers, well built by craftsmen of the period, ~c1890~ Brief note about Brittany Style Antique French Furniture The Celtic roots of the Brittany region of France are manifest in the furniture produced in this region. The Breton style is as distinctive as its special culture and easily recognizable due to its very ornate carvings. Historically, the local economy in Brittany was heavily dependent on fishing and maritime activities, so one often finds circles and ship's wheels as a common decorative motif in the Brittany Style of antique furniture. Often antique furniture in the Brittany Style was carved out of chestnut or oak, with a very dark finish. A hallmark feature of the Brittany Style of French Country Antique Furniture...

Antique French Side Table Barley Twist Bleached Carved Oak Nightstand Louis XIII. Direct from Europe, a charming antique French side table, in solid oak, with a gorgeous patina--rec...

Antique French pedestal plant stand display breton brittany carved oak Baluster. Direct from France, a tall and highly carved French pedestal/plant s...