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French Painted Food Cupboard

19th century
Sold 29 October 2026 · Arcadia Antiques
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Late 19th C French painted narrow pine food cupboard. 1890

Date of Manufacture

Arcadia Antiques has dated this French Painted Food Cupboard to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
193cm (75.98")
Width
70cm (27.56")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Reference Numbers
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SA1212227
Dealers Internal Reference
9376
Description
Late 19th C French painted narrow pine food cupboard. 1890
Date of Manufacture

Arcadia Antiques has dated this French Painted Food Cupboard to the 19th Century.

Height
193cm (75.98")
Width
70cm (27.56")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Reference Numbers
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SA1212227
Dealers Internal Ref
9376
Arcadia Antiques
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A tall, narrow antique French provincial food cupboard in a dark grey painted finish, featuring recessed upper panels, a central drawer, and a lower single-door cabinet. SOLD29 OCT 26
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Archive I A tall, narrow antique French provincial food cupboard in a dark grey painted finish, featuring recessed upper panels, a central drawer, and a lower single-door cabinet. SOLD29 OCT 26

French Painted Food Cupboard

Archive II A tall, narrow antique French provincial food cupboard in a dark grey painted finish, featuring recessed upper panels, a central drawer, and a lower single-door cabinet. View II
Archive III A tall, narrow antique French provincial food cupboard in a dark grey painted finish, featuring recessed upper panels, a central drawer, and a lower single-door cabinet. View III
Archive IV A tall, narrow antique French provincial food cupboard in a dark grey painted finish, featuring recessed upper panels, a central drawer, and a lower single-door cabinet. View IV
Archive V A tall, narrow antique French provincial food cupboard in a dark grey painted finish, featuring recessed upper panels, a central drawer, and a lower single-door cabinet. View V
Archive VI A tall, narrow antique French provincial food cupboard in a dark grey painted finish, featuring recessed upper panels, a central drawer, and a lower single-door cabinet. View VI
Archive VII A tall, narrow antique French provincial food cupboard in a dark grey painted finish, featuring recessed upper panels, a central drawer, and a lower single-door cabinet. View VII
Archive VIII A tall, narrow antique French provincial food cupboard in a dark grey painted finish, featuring recessed upper panels, a central drawer, and a lower single-door cabinet. View VIII
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Arcadia Antiques

Arcadia Antiques
Telephone 07768 666 833 or 01926 611923
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Westfields Farm
Fosse Way
Radford Semele
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 1XL
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Verified Since Jun 2009
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Location: Westfields Farm, Fosse Way, Radford Semele, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 1XL,
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A tall, narrow antique French provincial food cupboard in a dark grey painted finish, featuring recessed upper panels, a central drawer, and a lower single-door cabinet.
French Painted Food Cupboard
Ref: SA1212227
A tall, narrow antique French provincial food cupboard in a dark grey painted finish, featuring recessed upper panels, a central drawer, and a lower single-door cabinet.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectCupboards & Cabinets
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Provincial
  • MaterialPainted Wood, Iron
  • ColourDark Grey
  • MotifsFielded panels, Iron escutcheons, Wooden knob handles, Stepped cornice
  • SizeH 193 cm (76 in) x W 70 cm (28 in) x D 46 cm (18 in)

This nineteenth-century French provincial food cupboard is made from pine with a dark grey painted finish and iron hardware. The tall, narrow storage piece stands 193 cm high, 70 cm wide and 46 cm deep. The upper section features a single door with two recessed vertical fielded panels, a stepped cornice, two small wooden knob handles on a central drawer below, and an iron escutcheon on the left side of the door. The lower cabinet section contains a single door with a central fielded panel and another iron escutcheon, while the entire structure exhibits subtle signs of wear and age across its dark surface. Suitable for use in a kitchen, dining room or hallway, this rustic farmhouse cupboard provides compact vertical storage for tableware, pantry items or household linens.

FAQs

A French painted food cupboard, historically utilised in provincial homes as a larder or food safe, is a tall freestanding cabinet designed to store bread, preserves, and dry provisions.

These cupboards were typically crafted from local hardwoods or softwoods such as pine, oak, or chestnut, assembled using traditional joinery methods, and often finished with painted milk or oil washes.

Authentic period examples feature hand-planed timbers, hand-forged iron hardware such as escutcheons or hinges, pegged mortise and tenon joints, and natural wear patterns in the paint finish.

A food cupboard serves as functional storage in modern kitchens or dining spaces, offering a grounding contrast against contemporary cabinetry or crisp plastered walls.

Maintain painted timber by dusting regularly with a soft dry cloth, avoiding harsh chemical cleansers, and keeping the piece away from direct heat sources and excessive moisture.
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