Directoire buffet hand-made in Southern France in the mid 1800s using walnut. The buffet shows a three on two composition with three drawers on top of two doors. The drawers are inset and the fronts are composed of a flat panel framed in darker molding. The doors are also composed of flat panels framed by three layers of molding, creating beautiful depth in the, otherwise, very linear piece. The door panels also show a simple curvy line carving. Internally the buffet is divided in two area by a single shelf, providing plenty of storage space.
Overall this is a very cute and usable piece of furniture. Despite the simple overall lines, the buffet has a lot of depth, given by the hand-carving on the door panels, the fluting on the front corners and the presence of ebonized molding on the drawers and doors. The buffet is capacious and can provide storage for items used on a daily basis, but because of its decorations and overall look it can also just be used as a decorative piece where to hide all those items that do not have an official placement in the house (I doubt I am the only one with that problem!)
Overall this is a very cute and usable piece of furniture. Despite the simple overall lines, the buffet has a lot of depth, given by the hand-carving on the door panels, the fluting on the front corners and the presence of ebonized molding on the drawers and doors. The buffet is capacious and can provide storage for items used on a daily basis, but because of its decorations and overall look it can also just be used as a decorative piece where to hide all those items that do not have an official placement in the house (I doubt I am the only one with that problem!)
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Dimensions:Height: 37.8 in (96 cm)Width: 48.43 in (123 cm)Depth: 21.66 in (55 cm)
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Style:Directoire(Of the Period)
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Materials and Techniques:WalnutEbonized,Hand-CarvedHand-Crafted
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Place of Origin:France
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Period:Mid-19th Century
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Date of Manufacture:Unknown
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Condition:GoodWear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
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Seller Location:Carmine, TX
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Reference Number:Seller: LU6550234245212
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