Antique French Cherrywood Armoire with Elm Burl Panels | Louis XV

• Structurally inspected
• Furniture ready for use

A wardrobe of this size is not placed in a room; the room is arranged around it.

This antique French wardrobe was crafted from cherry wood between the late 18th and early 19th centuries, featuring the Louis XV lines that the French provinces continued to use long after Paris had abandoned them. The door panels are made of elm burl. It was sourced from a French antique dealer.

Each door features two burl panels framed in solid cherry, with moldings that end in scrolls. Between the two doors is a fixed upright with its own narrow panel.

The hardware is hand-forged iron: long pin hinges with turned finials, openwork escutcheons, and a box lock that secures with its key. At the bottom, there is a full-width drawer with two ring pulls and an escutcheon set in a carved cartouche.

The apron is scalloped and carved with scrolls. The feet end in volutes. The cornice overhangs the body with rounded corners.

It measures 188 cm wide, 74 cm deep, and 249 cm high at the cornice; the body measures 163 cm wide and 63 cm deep. It weighs 100 kg.

Inside, there are three shelves and space for linens, blankets, or seasonal clothing. It works perfectly as a primary wardrobe in a large bedroom, or for coats and tablecloths in a spacious foyer or hallway.

It ships disassembled: the doors, shelves, and cornice are separate, and our crew assembles it on-site. At 249 cm tall, it requires ceilings over 2.55 m. It is advisable to measure beforehand.

WHAT IS NOT MADE TODAY

→ The elm burl. Four panels cut from the knotty area of the tree, with eyes, swirls, and shrinkage cracks that follow the grain. Even the two doors do not share the same pattern.

→ The forged iron hardware. The box lock, the key with its intricate eye, and the openwork escutcheons were made by hand in the forge. They still lock.

→ The pegs. The door frames are joined with mortise and tenon and secured with wooden pegs, which are visible at the corners. The drawer is constructed with hand-cut dovetails.

RESTORED IN OUR WORKSHOP IN NAVALCARNERO, MADRID

In the workshop, the structure—body, doors, drawer, and cornice—was inspected. The entire piece was then cleaned and waxed.

Signs of wear remain where they were: scuffs, minor bumps, and the natural cracks of the burl. No color or stain has been applied. The door locks with its key and the drawer slides smoothly. It arrives ready to take its place.

Style: French provincial Louis XV
Material: Solid cherry; elm burl panels; interior and back in coniferous wood
Technique: Scroll and foliate carving; mortise and tenon joinery with pegs; dovetail drawer
Finish: Waxed over original wood, no color touch-ups in workshop
Hardware: Long pin hinges, openwork escutcheons, box lock and key, all forged iron; ring pulls on the drawer
Layout: Two doors with three interior shelves; full-width drawer at the base
Dimensions: 188 cm (Width) × 74 cm (Depth) × 249 cm (Height), maximum at the cornice; body 163 × 63 cm
Delivery: Disassembled (doors, shelves, and cornice); assembly at the home included in the price
Condition: Structure checked, cleaned and waxed; retains its signs of wear
Period: Late 18th / early 19th century

188 cm (Width) × 74 cm (Depth) × 249 cm (Height), maximum dimensions at the cornice. Body: 163 cm (Width) × 63 cm (Depth).
Delivered disassembled (doors, shelves, and cornice); assembly inside the home is included in the price.

Free shipping to the mainland. Delivered disassembled (doors, shelves, and cornice); the price includes assembly inside the home by our staff and removal of packaging.