16th Century Renaissance Buffet, France

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Important Renaissance sideboard-credence.
This piece of furniture, originally a very large chest from the 16th century chest from the 16th … Read more Important Renaissance sideboard-credence.
This piece of furniture, originally a very large chest from the 16th century chest from the 16th century has three panels carved with mascarons and fluted uprights with two belt bands carved with the face of a bearded man in profile and putti holding bunches of grapes.
In the 19th century the panels were transformed into a door and an upper part was added taking up the motifs of the chest with three doors, two columns and a sculpted cornice.
The sculptures are of a remarkable quality of execution.
France 16th and 19th century. See less