With ample drawers (two small over two large) and a wonderful black finish to the base and an old white wash to the top. Price £1350.
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19th century French commode
Author: Gilli
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French tall double width cupboard
19th century French cupboard from a convent in the Ardeche. Pine with later distressed paint finish. Fitted with shelving, two sets of panelled doors, locks and keys. Height 217 cm x width 210 cm x depth 46 cm. Price £3,200.
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Large painting of a chateau
From a chateau in the Cantal region. Two lengths of thick woven canvas are nailed directly onto the substantial frame. Dating from the late 17th/early 18th century. The aged, chalky and distressed appearance addss to the atmosphere of the painting. Height 144 cm x width 98 cm x 5 cm deep. SOLD.
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Two seater French metal seat
Pretty French metal seat for garden or conservatory. White paint and weathered metal finish. Price £485
Two smaller drawers over two full width drawers, each with their own lock and key. Finished in a beautiful Florentine patina with pale contrasting contour lines. Height 97 cm x width 128 cm x depth 55cm. SOLD
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Large terracotta bowls
Large terracotta bowls from Portugal. One remaining £95.
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Mirrors at Station Mill
Pretty French mirror with fluted columns and capital scrolls, alongside newly mirrored decorative French 19th frame. SOLD.
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Swedish chest of drawers
Three deep drawers on this 19th century, later painted in a dusty pale duck egg and off white, pine chest of drawers with milled groove decoration. The drawer runners and feet have been restored. SOLD
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12 Swedish painted dining chairs
Pine chairs painted ochre and black, some with names and location written in pencil underneath the seat. Decorative top rail. Two chairs differ slightly in design with cross struts. Sturdy and very practical. Price £3600
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18th century Italian table
In a glorious original blue finish to the base with a nicely worn pine top. Solid tapered legs. The apron is 18 cm deep with square beading. Height 80 cm x width 243 cm x depth 63 cm. Leg clearance 60cm. Seats ten people (plus two at the ends at a squeeze). Price £3300.00
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Large Provencal rush seated bench
Amply sized traditional Provencal bench, known as a Radassier, with new rush seating. SOLD.
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Brillié factory clock
Blue painted factory clock, the Mother (Master) clock that communicated the time to other clocks around a factory. Height 61 cm x width 61 cm x depth 11 cm. On display at Lorfords Hangar One. The Brillié company, founded in 1897, developed the electric clock into a commercial product, providing clocks to the Paris Conservatory […]
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French draper’s table
Pine draper’s table with later distressed duck egg and white finish. Some restoration. Useful in a corridor, as an island, behind a sofa, as a console. Height 84 cm x width 246 cm x depth 49 cm. SOLD.
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Pair of French 19th century chairs
Unusually shaped pair of chairs. Beautifully upholstered in a silk moirée with a green velvet ribbon trim. Earlier paint layers of ochre and duck egg blue remain. On display at Lorfords, Hangar One. Price £1200 the pair.
Finely portrayed French gentleman. He is wearing the Decoration of the Lily which was a medal awarded by Louis XVIII for fidelity to the crown during the revolution. (Napoleon had abdicated in 1814.) To the side is portrayed a guillotine and the words “Timor et Spes” (Fear and Hope) alluding to a quotation by Seneca. […]
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Still-life of a comporte with fruit
Belgian still life on paper, Cubist and Impressionist influence. Newly mounted. Oak frame. 56 cm h x 71 cm w. £325. https://www.lorfordsantiques.com/20-th-century-still-life-comporte-stand-with-fruit-wd7526363
Robust oak commode with three wide drawers and drop handles. Cabriole feet and a decorative apron. Later vibrant green finish and a chalky, grainy white top.91 cm high x 122 cm wide x 59/64 cm deep. SOLD.
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Pair of tall concave display cabinets
A pair of early 20th century cupboards, originally set within a panelled room, probably curved, as are the doors. As the sides and top were originally within the panelling they are in their raw condition. The construction is wood, with metal framed doors and original concave glazing. Originally fitted with three glass shelves. The pale […]
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French floral still life
French still life of flowers in a jug, newly mounted in a 19th century French frame. 78 cm high x 68 cm wide x 5 cm deep. SOLD.
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18th century French commode in blue
Substantial 18th century French commode. Two large drawers, brass escutcheons and handles. With working locks and one key. Later distressed blue finish. On display at Lorfords. Price £3,200. More details information on their webside https://www.lorfordsantiques.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=cc7524464
Robust Swedish cupboard with a single key that operates door and sprung drawer locks. Cupboard opens to reveal a light blue interior. Repainted. Slight repairs to base. Located at Lorfords, Hangar One, Babdown, just outside Tetbury or online via the Lorford’s website, www.lorfordsantiques.com
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French oak cabriole leg table
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Les plus beaux jours….
(I have been writing a memoire of my buying trips to France for quite some time. Over the years major external events, notably Brexit and Covid, have influenced how and what one can buy. So whilst circumstance and quietly passing time have inevitably brought change, and I have changed from Brocanteuse to Antiquaire, my love […]
Standing on new wood and metal bases these balustrades have been converted to a pair of tall lamos with neutral linen drum shades. Located at Hangar One, Babdown. SOLD. https://www.lorfordsantiques.com/pair-of-19th-century-iron-balustrade-lamps-ll7523106
