{"product_id":"mid-19th-century-french-carved-walnut-door","title":"Mid-19th Century French Carved Walnut Door","description":"\u003cp\u003eA single door like this one is proof that even the parts of a piece nobody was meant to touch daily got the full attention of a carver's hand. Its arched crest carries a carved shell cartouche flanked by scrolling acanthus leaves, the same rocaille vocabulary that defined French Louis XV furniture, worked here in solid walnut rather than reserved for a grander case piece. Below the crest, a serpentine panel with more carved scrollwork fills the body of the door, with an old iron escutcheon still set into the wood where a key once turned. We're selling this one on its own, separated at some point from the armoire it originally closed, which makes it a genuine architectural fragment rather than a full functioning cabinet. The carving runs deep enough to cast real shadow rather than sitting flat on the surface, and the walnut has taken on a rich, uneven patina that only comes from a century or more of handling. At 22 inches wide and just over 5 and a half feet tall, it works mounted flat on a wall as sculpture, or mounted as a wonderful pantry door or closet door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: 19th century\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension: 22\"(W) x 1\"(D) x 67.5\"(H)\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Solid walnut\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Original aged patina, hand-carved rocaille detail\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value. Sold as a single architectural door panel, no longer attached to its original case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 19th century French carved walnut armoire door, 22\"W x 1\"D x 67.5\"H. An arched crest with a carved shell cartouche and scrolling acanthus in the Louis XV rocaille style, sold as a standalone architectural panel. Sold by DE-COR, a 20+ year antique showroom in Pasadena, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Why is this sold as a single door rather than a complete armoire? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e At some point this door was separated from the armoire it originally closed, likely when the rest of the case was damaged, lost, or broken up. Selling well-carved doors as standalone architectural fragments is a common and accepted practice in the antique trade, since the carving itself holds real value independent of the case it came from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What does the depth of the carving tell you about its age and quality?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis carving is cut deep enough to throw real shadow, which is a hand-carving trait. A later reproduction typically carves shallow to save time, so depth like this, especially in the acanthus scrollwork, is a good sign of genuine period work rather than a modern copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e(Requires White Glove Delivery)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50658222604525,"sku":"IMG_7596","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/IMG_7596_1f837d8a-e58c-499b-aea9-a6368db9b685.jpg?v=1789000460","url":"https:\/\/de-cor.com\/products\/mid-19th-century-french-carved-walnut-door","provider":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","version":"1.0","type":"link"}