Antique Oak Cupboard

France, 19th Century

$4,995

Antique One-Of-A-Kind Sylvie Favorite

Found in Avignon, this 19th-century French oak cupboard was the main storage piece of a maison in Luberon, made both to show off and to hide away. Behind the glass at the top went the things worth seeing, the good china, the glasses, a run of books, while the drawers and the closed cupboard below took the linens and everything that didn't need an audience. It comes apart into two pieces, the old way of building something this big, so it could be carried through a doorway and up the stairs and then stacked back together against the wall. Sylvie uses it in a dining room or a kitchen, the glass doors holding ceramics and the cupboard below doing the quiet work.

Minor variations from the images may occur unless otherwise noted. All sales are final.

Age:: 19th Century
Country of Origin:: France
Material:: Wood with metal hardware & glass
Dimensions:: 79.75" H x 58.25" W x 16.0" D

Notes from Sylvie:

Dear collector, as with many antiques, this piece may show signs of its age, including subtle repairs, a bit of movement, cracks, scratches, small holes, and surface variation from years of use. This cupboard has been sanded to a raw oak finish and shows light cracks, scratches, and variation in patina. The hardware shows minor rust marking. Constructed in two parts, the upper cabinet rests on the lower base. The key operates the upper and lower cabinet doors as well as the center drawer.

All items are final sale.