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18th Century French Cherrywood and Burr Ash Enfilade
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18th Century French Cherrywood and Burr Ash Enfilade

18th century
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18th Century French Cherrywood and Burr Ash Enfilade

An 18th Century French Cherrywood and Burr Ash Enfilade or Sideboard.

The majority of this enfilade is made from cherry wood but the drawer fronts and the centres of the door panels and the pilasters are highlighted with exceptionally figured panels of burr ash. The top is made from three planks of cherrywood. The metalware is original throughout, the handles having squared bails and wreath-form backplates. The long escutcheon plates on the cupboard sections are decorated with detailed designs of grotesques. The smaller escutcheons on the drawers are of shield form. There are ormolu capital mounts to the top of the columnar pilasters. The hinges on the cupboard doors are japanned and decorated in gilt. This decoration survives in remarkable original condition. There are three drawers above the three cupboard formation. Standing on squared toupie feet.

H 101.5cm x W 199cm x D 59cm

H 40” x W 78¼” x D 23¼”

(#3879)

Physical Dimensions
Height
101.5cm (39.96")
Width
199cm (78.35")
Depth
59cm (23.23")
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Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd has dated this French Cherrywood Enfilade Sideboard to the 18th Century.

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Sellingantiques Reference
SA1184245
Dealers Internal Reference
3879
Description
18th Century French Cherrywood and Burr Ash Enfilade

An 18th Century French Cherrywood and Burr Ash Enfilade or Sideboard.

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The majority of this enfilade is made from cherry wood but the drawer fronts and the centres of the door panels and the pilasters are highlighted with exceptionally figured panels of burr ash.
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

The top is made from three planks of cherrywood. The metalware is original throughout, the handles having squared bails and wreath-form backplates. The long escutcheon plates on the cupboard sections are decorated with detailed designs of grotesques. The smaller escutcheons on the drawers are of shield form. There are ormolu capital mounts to the top of the columnar pilasters. The hinges on the cupboard doors are japanned and decorated in gilt. This decoration survives in remarkable original condition. There are three drawers above the three cupboard formation. Standing on squared toupie feet.

H 101.5cm x W 199cm x D 59cm

H 40” x W 78¼” x D 23¼”

(#3879)

Height
101.5cm (39.96")
Width
199cm (78.35")
Depth
59cm (23.23")
Date of Manufacture

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd has dated this French Cherrywood Enfilade Sideboard to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1184245
Dealers Internal Ref
3879
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2018
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An 18th-century French cherrywood enfilade sideboard featuring three top drawers, three panelled doors with burr ash veneers, and decorative brass hardware.
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Archive I An 18th-century French cherrywood enfilade sideboard featuring three top drawers, three panelled doors with burr ash veneers, and decorative brass hardware.

18th Century French Cherrywood and Burr Ash Enfilade

Archive II An 18th-century French cherrywood enfilade sideboard featuring three top drawers, three panelled doors with burr ash veneers, and decorative brass hardware. View II
Archive III An 18th-century French cherrywood enfilade sideboard featuring three top drawers, three panelled doors with burr ash veneers, and decorative brass hardware. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century French cherrywood enfilade sideboard featuring three top drawers, three panelled doors with burr ash veneers, and decorative brass hardware. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century French cherrywood enfilade sideboard featuring three top drawers, three panelled doors with burr ash veneers, and decorative brass hardware. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century French cherrywood enfilade sideboard featuring three top drawers, three panelled doors with burr ash veneers, and decorative brass hardware. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century French cherrywood enfilade sideboard featuring three top drawers, three panelled doors with burr ash veneers, and decorative brass hardware. View VII
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Archive X An 18th-century French cherrywood enfilade sideboard featuring three top drawers, three panelled doors with burr ash veneers, and decorative brass hardware. View X
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Location
Lodge Farm
Walton Lane
Husbands Bosworth
Leicestershire
LE17 6NN
United Kingdom

By appointment only
Verified Since Nov 2018
Items For Sale 153
Items Sold 1,013
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Verified Since Nov 2018
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An 18th-century French cherrywood enfilade sideboard featuring three top drawers, three panelled doors with burr ash veneers, and decorative brass hardware.
18th Century French Cherrywood and Burr Ash Enfilade
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An 18th-century French cherrywood enfilade sideboard featuring three top drawers, three panelled doors with burr ash veneers, and decorative brass hardware.
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  • ObjectSideboards & Buffets
  • Period18th century
  • StyleFrench Provincial
  • MaterialCherrywood, Burr Ash, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBurr ash panels, brass escutcheons, fluted pilasters, panelled doors
  • SizeH 101.5 cm (40 in) x W 199 cm (78 in) x D 59 cm (23 in)

This 18th-century French provincial enfilade sideboard combines warm brown cherrywood with highly figured burr ash veneers on the three top drawers and the centres of the three panelled doors. Original brass hardware includes squared bail handles with wreath-form backplates, shield-form drawer escutcheons, and long cupboard escutcheons decorated with detailed grotesque designs, alongside ormolu capital mounts on the columnar pilasters and japanned hinges with gilt decoration on the cupboard doors. The structure incorporates fluted pilasters, raised door mouldings, and squared toupie feet, measuring 101.5 cm high, 199 cm wide, and 59 cm deep. Positioned in a dining room, hallway, or living space, this sideboard provides generous surface display space and concealed storage behind its three doors and three drawers for tableware, linens, and household items. The traditional French country proportions and warm timber tones suit both period interiors and contemporary room schemes, serving as a functional storage cabinet and a striking architectural focal point.

Keep timber furniture in a stable environment away from direct heat sources and sunlight, dusting regularly with a microfibre cloth and applying high-grade beeswax annually to nourish the finish.

An enfilade serves as a statement credenza in a dining room, hallway, or living space, positioned beneath contemporary artwork and styled with minimalist lamps or ceramics to contrast the historical woodwork.

Authentic pieces feature hand-carved joinery, hand-planed timber back panels, hand-forged iron or brass escutcheons, and natural wear patterns consistent with historical timber movement.

Regional cabinetmakers frequently utilised native hardwoods such as cherrywood, oak, and walnut, often accenting door panels and drawer fronts with decorative veneers like burr ash or fruitwood.

An enfilade is a long, low sideboard originating in 18th-century France, typically featuring three or more doors aligned in a row to provide continuous storage for dining or reception rooms.
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