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Furniture

The 19th century French furniture: very decorative, sometimes opulent. Made according to tradition, they are polished, showing marquetry and decorated with gilt bronze. Here are our commodes, tables, cabinets and seats.

Chest of drawers after Guillaume Benneman and Joseph Stöckel

Late 19th century

A large Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze mounted Commode À Vantaux, After the 18th Century Model By Guillaume Benneman for the Queen Marie-Antoinette.

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Large Empire style desk with gilt bronze sphinx, after Jacob Desmalter

Circa 1900

Stunning large double-sided “bureau plat” desk in the Empire style of Francois Honoré Georges Jacob-Desmalter, (1770-1841).  Flame mahogany with matte and polished gilt bronze. The top lined with gold-stamped green leather.

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Gueridon round table in wooden marquetry, Italy

19th century

Lovely round middle or lounge table covered with marquetry of various woods such as walnut, rosewood and maple, forming geometrical star shapes on the shelf. The edges and the baluster foot depict friezes of coloured marquetry.

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Voluptuous "Dresse d'appui" cabinet, France

Napoleon III period

Beautiful cabinet  "hauteur d'appui" in black veneer with brass inlays with nice curves. In the center of the door, a large bronze flower bouquet with a node. White marble top.

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Boulle marquetry "Bonheur du jour" desk, France

Napoleon III period

Beautiful "Bonheur du jour" lady's desk with refined Boulle marquetry on ebonished veneer finish. Descrete gilt bronze ornaments. Frieze drawer underneath the witing table.

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Veneer and marquetry centre table

Napoleon III period

Louis XVI style centre table with Thuya and ebonished veneer with inlays of brass and mother of pearl. One drawer. Gilt bronzes. Fluted feet with a cross stretcher with a bronze urn in the centre. Nice quality.

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Dresse d'appui with "Pietra dura", BEFORT Jeune Paris

Mid 19th century

“Dresse d’appui” furniture, bearing the mark of Mathieu Béfort (1816 - active until 1880), known as BEFORT JEUNE. Beautiful furniture in black veneer, the door is adorned with marquetry of marbles, “Pietra dura”.

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Double door display cabinet in wood marquetry, France

Napoleon III period

Nice display cabinet in exotic wood marquetry of rosewood, satinwood, ambiona and other tinted woods. Glassed pair of doors .Rich bronze ornamentation, like rosettes and in the center the mask of a beard man with wings and a snake.

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Display cabinet in Boulle marquetry and bone inlays, France

Napoleon III period

Large display cabinet "hauteur d'appui" in Boulle marquetry. Black veneer, incrusted with brass, brown tortoise shell and colored bone. Glass doors and sides, two glass shelves inside. Mirror in the back. Gilt bronze elements.

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Black "dresse d'appui" with gilt bronze medaillon

Napoleon III period

A one door cabinet in blacked veneer and brass inlays called "dresse d'appui". Richely decorated with refined gilt bronzes with in the center of the door a large gilt bronze medaillon with an angle holding up a flower garland.

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Exceptional commode "aux Guerriers" after Riesener

Late 19th century

Exceptional commode "AUX GUERRIERS" late 19th century. This chest of drawers is made after the 1775 model of the great cabinetmaker Riesener for Louis XVI's bedroom in Versailles.

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EXCEPTIONNEL "DRESSE" with Pietra Dura, BEFORT JEUNE

Mid 19th century

“Dresse d’appui” furniture, bearing the mark of Mathieu Béfort (1816 - active until 1880), known as BEFORT JEUNE. Beautiful furniture in black veneer, the door is adorned with marquetry of marbles, “Pietra dura”.

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Transition three drawers commode

Second part of the 18th century

Three-row drawers chest of the Transition period. All the sides are flat, the curved legs ending in hoofs.Marquetry of bramble and rosewood, the nets that decorate the uprights are walnut, plum and tinted wood. Gilt bronze pull handles and locks.

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Game table in marquetry

Napoleon III period

Inlaid with walnut, mahogany, rosewood and exotic woods. The top shelf is adorned with a beautiful composition in the grotesque style.
The tablet slides sideways to access the inside drawer and it unfolds to reveal a green felt.

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Exceptionnal "Maréchaux" gueridon

Mid 19th century

Rare gueridon table in maghogany and porcelain plates. Circular top inses a big shallow dish painted with a portrait of the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in coronation costume, after the original portrait by Gérard François.

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Gueridon table in gilt wood and porcelain

Napoleon III period

Beautiful gueridon table in gilt wood and Sèvres porcelain plates.

In the center, the round porcelain plate depicts The Rape of Europa by Jean-Baptiste Marie Pierre (1750) on a bleu "celeste" ground.

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Center table in wood marquetry

Napoleon III period

Louis XVI styl table with two flaps and a drawer. Flower marquetry in several exotic woods.

French work of the Napoleon III period.

Measurements: H75cm x L 75/116 cm x D 53cm

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Louis XV style "Bureau à pente"

Napoleon III period

Beautiful desk called "Bureau à pente" with cube marquetry in mahogany and rosewood. Fine gilt bronze decoration.

Dim: H 93cm x W 65cm D 45cm

French work from the Napoleon III period.

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Large "Trophy" dresse d'appui after Benneman

Late 19th century

Fantastic "dresse d'appui" commode in speckled mahogany and gilt bronze in trapezoid form. Based on the Royal "Trophy" commode by Guillaume Benneman. Two large doors, two drawers. White marble top.

Dim: H 101cm x W 159 x D 54cm

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"Bureau à cylindre" desk

Napoleon III period

Sober desk called "bureau à cylindre" which opens up by sliding the central drawer. Inside, a writing tablette with leather and little drawers. Discreet gilt bronze decoration.

Dim: H 103 x W 76cm X D 47cm

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Transition style commode

Napoleon III period

Gorgeous Transition style three drawers commode. Rosewood and mahogany veneer with elegant gilt bronze decoration including a draped garland. Marble top "Gris Sainte-Anne".

Dim: H 88cm x W 117cm x D 53cm

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Rare and large Louis XV style desk

Napoleon III period

This amazing "bureau à gradin" or "Bureau avec son cartonnier" is a rare piece due to his size, quality of marquetry and procelaine plaques, and essence of woods. Overall very bright lemon wood contrasting with the kingwood.

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Commode "tombeau"

First part of the 19th century

Beautiful commode tombeau in kingwood veneer. The dark marquetry contrasts nicely with the gold of the voluptuous bronze decorations. Brèche d'alep marble top.

Dim: H 86cl x W 133cm x D 60cm

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Charming set of chairs and tea table

Napoleon III period

Blackened pear inlaid with mother of pearl and gold painted ornaments. The chairs are covered with red velvet, the back in oval shape depicts a bouquet of roses.

The table is decorated with a scene of love birds.

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