{"product_id":"19th-century-french-provincial-buffet-deux-corps-trade","title":"19th Century French Provincial Buffet Deux Corps (Trade)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA piece like this doesn't just fill a wall, it commands the room. This French provincial buffet deux corps rises in two stacked sections, a domed, scrolled pediment crowning a carved floral cartouche, opening onto raised panel doors below carved with the same rocaille detail worked into each upper corner. Deux corps cabinets built this way, meant to be broken into two for moving between country houses, come out of the provincial French tradition that runs through Louis XV design. We found this one stripped and bleached back to bare wood, worn to a soft honey tone that only decades of handling and refinishing can produce, no stain standing between you and the grain. Look closely at the pediment carving and the acanthus tucked into the door spandrels, hand-cut, not a repeated mold. The cabriole legs and scalloped apron give the whole piece a lightness its scale doesn't suggest. Inside, three deep shelves are ready for china, linens, or whatever collection deserves better than a closet. Set it in a dining room or entry where its full eight-foot height has room to breathe, and let the carving catch the afternoon light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: 19th century\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension: 58\"(W) x 20\"(D) x 96\"(H)\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Solid wood, stripped and bleached\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Stripped and bleached to a natural tone, no stain\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. Including worm holes, chips and replaced back legs. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 19th century French provincial buffet deux corps, 58\"W x 20\"D x 96\"H, stripped and bleached to bare wood with carved Louis XV rocaille detail on the pediment and door spandrels. Built in two separable sections for moving between homes. Sold by DE-COR, a 20+ year antique showroom in Pasadena, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Why is this cabinet built in two separate pieces instead of one?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e It's a traditional French \"buffet deux corps,\" meaning \"two bodies.\" Cabinetmakers built large pieces like this in two separable sections on purpose, so the cabinet could pass through a doorway or stairwell and travel between country houses without taking the joinery apart. This one keeps that original two-part build, useful for anyone moving it into a home today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How can I tell a genuine 19th century piece like this from a modern reproduction?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e Look for hand-cut carving with slight asymmetry between matching motifs (a cast reproduction repeats the pattern identically on both sides), age-appropriate checking in the wood grain, and hardware that shows real wear at the hinge points. Uniform, machine-perfect carving on both door panels is the tell for a later copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What kind of room does a piece this scale work best in?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e A dining room or a wide entry gives it the wall space its height needs. Because it's stripped to bare wood rather than painted or stained dark, it reads as sculptural rather than heavy, so it doesn't need a matching palette around it, just room to be seen from across the space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(Requires White Glove Delivery)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50656815415533,"sku":"IMG_7426","price":6245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/IMG_7426_cd717283-b6ca-4714-86a1-5806989aa37a.jpg?v=1788994181","url":"https:\/\/de-cor.com\/products\/19th-century-french-provincial-buffet-deux-corps-trade","provider":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","version":"1.0","type":"link"}