Code 308-34

Antique Walnut Wood Buffet from France with Original Marble Top

H=43 3/8, D=21 3/8, L=60 1/8

An Antique French Walnut Wood Transitional Style Buffet with Original Marble Top; steel hardware, original key and locks – Very Good Condition – Minor rubs to wood –  Circa 1900

This elegant antique French walnut wood buffet has a transitional style, meaning a mixture of Louis XV style and Louis XVI style ornamentation.  The  asymmetrical stylized scroll moldings and the turned feet are Louis XV style .  The urn with flowers on the apron is Louis XVI style.  The original marble top is in the Louis XV style.  Other ornamentation includes hand carved leaves and flowers, all out of the wood and not applied ornamentation.  The interior has two top drawers and one shelf.

This subdued and elegant French buffet would have been commissioned for a family by a French cabinet maker from the Normandy region.

$9,800 RETAIL

Le Louvre Antiques

1400 Slocum Street

Dallas, TX  75207

214-742-2605    FAX: 214-742-2639

www.lelouvre-antiques.com

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