Friday, October 30th, 2009
English Mahogany and Walnut Buffets - Victorian buffet in carved mahogany - 18th Century mahogany buffet - mahogany serpentine front buffet - Regency period buffet in walnut - Late Georgian mahogany buffet - Victorian buffet in carved mahogany
Antique buffet, as distinct from the side or buffet table, is an 18th century innovation generally attributed to [...]
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Friday, October 16th, 2009
Antique German Buffets
Buffets in XVIII century were more popular the German states than other European countries. This was partly the result of German guild restrictions, which primarily sought to protect those craftsmen who were not privileged enough to work in a Court workshop. By restricting the numbers of workshops in a city in order to [...]
Tags: cabinet makers, chest, chest of drawers, commode, Commodes, design, desk, English, long legs, Louis XVI, Louis XVI-style, mahogany, marquetry, neoclassical style, queen anne, Rococo, Rococo-style, veneer, walnut
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