Robust oak coffer from Normandy. Lovely piece, nice colour. Excellent storage capacity but not so deep you can’t find things at the bottom. The lid lifts on two metal loop hinges. 67cm high x 61.5 cm deep x 111.5 cm long. SOLD.
The leg height has been reduced on this 19th century oak dough bin to make a hefty coffee table with hinged lid and storage in the trough beneath. 45 cm high x 142 cm wide x 78 cm deep. SOLD.
This characterful buffet has been brought back to life – it was hanging on by a thread when found. Repairs and strengthenings, new feet and the top restored using antique panels. The doors have wonderful age and grain. 110 cm high x 116 cm wide x 51 cm deep. SOLD.
Oil on canvas of kneeling Madonna with rosary, curtains and two vases of tulips and roses. The face and hands have been finished by a more accomplished artist. At the bottom of the canvas is painted CARITAS. 125 cm high x 89.5 cm wide x 3 cm deep. SOLD.
Good French fruitwood table to seat six. No drawers. Legs have been tipped to increase height. Lovely colour. 75.5 cm high x 167.5 cm wide x 82 cm deep.SOLD.
Please excuse the dishevelled look of this cupboard – it was just out of storage – and was roughly assembled to give an idea of size and style. It breaks down flat and panels fit together, secured with built in metal screws. It has a lock and key. Five large adjustable shelves. 185 cm high […]
Two French chairs with leather seats with gold embossing, 20th century, solid construction. SOLD.
Unusual French folding metal chairs in green and orange paint, sitting quite low. Two minor weld repairs. 80 cm high x 38 cm wide. SOLD.
This piece breaks down into two parts, vertically. Wedges hold the two halves together. Down to earlier warm creamy neutral finish. Working lock and key. Shelves to one half, hanging from hooks to the other. Additional shelves could be added. 191 cm high x 174 cm wide x 53 cm deep. SOLD.
Robust elm/fruitwood and pine buffet with a deep, warm colour. Three feet have been strengthened in the past, and one hinge repaired. Internal shelf. Working lock and key. 91 cm high x 132 cm wide x 60 cm deep. SOLD.
Nine leather spined legal diaries with marbled paper covers. Five are substantially thicker than the others. Interesting advertisements of the time and directories, as well as hand written entries over the years. SOLD.
18th century French mirror frame restored with replacement plate (a few minor scratches), set on a robust antique backing board. The whole is finished in a distressed pale blue and beige. 130 cm high x 78 cm wide. SOLD.
Charmingly worn oak bench with alterations over the years. At some stage its seat has been deepened and little shaped wood brackets added underneath. The photograph might be a bit misleading – the bench does not have arms. SOLD
Painted shutters (2 pairs and one single remaining) from Aix en Provence, in pale grey paint. These shutters sat inside a wooden frame and added extra protection against heat or vicious Mistral winds. Each shutter is 36 cm wide and heights vary from 169 cm through to 176 cm. £160 per pair (£80 for the […]
Elegant painted pine buffet with replacement working lock and key. Full width top drawer over double doors with one shelf. In the plinth sits a secret drawer, also full width. SOLD.
Pitch pine plank top and painted pine base. Made to be moved about easily – the pine top lifts off the base, as does the cross bar. 75 cm high x 78 cm wide x 252 cm long. Please contact me directly or see www.lorfordsantiques.com.
Unsigned canvas but from the atelier of Balon Perrin. 30 cm x 35 cm. The canvas has been restretched. SOLD.
Elegant French bedside or side table on fine cabriole legs. Double doors and heart shape motif to both side. SOLD.
Eighteenth and early 20th century papers in a decorative French frame. 26 cm x 20 cm. SOLD.
This cupboard has had a lot of TLC – new feet, replacement drawer knobs, strengthened, painted and wax finished – to make an interesting storage piece with deep drawers that would have been held shut by the locked door. The door has lost its lock but has a decorative key. SOLD.
Scraped down to early paint colour, an Italian armoire with chicken wire doors and two shelves. This item is currently available, please enquire or visit www.lorfordsantiques.com. SOLD.
Substantial oak top sits on a cross leg base which folds flat. From the wine producing area south of Bergerac. SOLD.
The photograph unfortunately doesn’t do justice to the soft colours on these two engravings. Lovely gilt wood frames. SOLD.
Cushions made from French ticking in blues and reds, with new feather pads. Tuck flap closing. SOLD.
