Pair Antique French Louis XVI Painted Armchairs represent a style transition into the Directoire look, where a more tailored design created a cleaner appearance. The squared off, contoured seat backs combine with generous seats for comfort, especially paired with the padded armrests. The overall framework is embellished with a tailored fluting design,...
Mid-Century French Wrought Iron 6-Piece Garden Salon Set is a charming way to furnish your outdoor space! The cafe table features exuberant scrolled legs supporting a top three feet in diameter and drilled at the center with an umbrella hole. The charming canape, or settee, seats two adults or three children, and two armchairs as well as two side chairs...
Layers of softly worn pale blue and gray paint give this late 18th century Swedish Gustavian buffet an extraordinary sense of history and quiet beauty. Hand-crafted from old-growth pine, its restrained neoclassical design reflects the graceful simplicity that has made Gustavian furniture so enduringly admired.Three drawers extend across the upper section,...
A peaceful woodland stream winds through a dense forest in this antique oil painting on canvas by Jean Matthieu Jamsin (1882–1965). The artist captured the secluded beauty of the countryside with expressive brushwork and a natural palette of mossy greens, earthy browns, and softly illuminated highlights.Tall tree trunks establish the composition, leading...
Antique French Louis XV Oval Painted Occasional Table represents the essence of tailored elegance, with a subtle architectural design that includes an oval top with drawer beneath, and an oval shelf with flared and contoured apron all around, and four very subtly scrolled legs, all of which is accentuated by carved embellishments in the neoclassic theme...
A striking 18th century Country French walnut commode with exceptional presence, crowned with a beautiful original marble top and dressed in an abundance of finely cast original bronze hardware. This is the kind of piece that immediately commands attention. Its richly developed patina, bold jewelry-like mounts, and elegant stone top create a look that is...
Grand 19th Century French Louis XVI Gilded Mirror is a masterpiece of the sculptor's art! The large scale of the mirror makes it ideal for tall ceilings or use as a floor mirror. The bottom, left and right frameworks are of a tailored design, with five tiers of molding detail including beading all around, classic evidence of the influence of the...
A beautifully proportioned late 18th century English Georgian oak linen press cupboard on chest, offering an exceptional combination of handsome design and remarkable storage capacity. The upper cupboard is enclosed by a pair of finely paneled doors with graceful shaped moldings, opening to reveal generous interior storage suitable for linens, tableware,...
Elegant and architectural, this French Directoire neoclassical commode brings together the disciplined line of the period with materials of real substance and quality. The hardware, with its restrained geometry and balanced placement, leans clearly toward Directoire taste, while the overall form is grounded in neoclassical proportion. Fine mahogany gives...
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