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.
Category: Sold Items
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.
French fruitwood dining table
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.
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.
Breakdown wardrobe/storage
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.
Buffet from Languedoc
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
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.
Monastic oak bench
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
18th century French internal shutters
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.
Oil on canvas of a barge on the Seine
Unsigned canvas but from the atelier of Balon Perrin. 30 cm x 35 cm. The canvas has been restretched. SOLD.
Single French bedside cabinet
Elegant French bedside or side table on fine cabriole legs. Double doors and heart shape motif to both side. SOLD.
French framed papers
Eighteenth and early 20th century papers in a decorative French frame. 26 cm x 20 cm. SOLD.
Tall cupboard with drawers
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.
French oak vendange table
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.
Vintage fabric cushions
Cushions made from French ticking in blues and reds, with new feather pads. Tuck flap closing. SOLD.
Large painted chest of drawers
Three spacious drawers on this later painted, pine chest of drawers with replacement drawer knobs. The feet have been strengthened and it is in good order. sold.
French pine sofa/hall table
Lovely shape to this table. It has replacement trim and a new drawer handle. Finished in charcoal grey chalk paint. The top has a worn finish with the wood grinning through. A good sofa, hall or side table. 70 cm high x 170 cm wide x 79 cm deep. SOLD.
Pair of olive painted dining chairs
Simple pine chairs, in good condition, with original olive green paint. 99 cm high x 41 cm wide x 41 cm deep. SOLD.
French side table
An eighteenth century base has been repaired and the top has been fashioned from 18th century door panelling with a lovely patina. The base has been later painted in chalk paint. 62.5 cm high x 74 cm wide x 57 cm deep. SOLD.