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French Walnut Metamorphic Buffet
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French Walnut Metamorphic Buffet

19th century
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Circa 1870. Mid Victorian walnut and marble topped metamorphic buffet. The polished top with fine moulded fore-edge, the top is hinged and opens to reveal a marble top with a pair of brackets and a fold down shelf. To the front there is a pair of shaped drawers with silvered and engraved handles of substantial size. With a pair of slow twist legs to the front with foliate carved capital and diamond section in the bottom, with 2 supported shelves, all resting on a platform base with stepped moulded fore edges and finishing on a cut out on an enclosed plinth with a small apron to the front.

101cm H (closed), 147cm H (open), 120cm W, 51cm D

Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this French Walnut Metamorphic Buffet to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
101cm (39.76")
Width
120cm (47.24")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA948052
Dealers Internal Reference
31912
Description
Circa 1870. Mid Victorian walnut and marble topped metamorphic buffet.
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The polished top with fine moulded fore-edge, the top is hinged and opens to reveal a marble top with a pair of brackets and a fold down shelf.
Georgian Antiques

To the front there is a pair of shaped drawers with silvered and engraved handles of substantial size. With a pair of slow twist legs to the front with foliate carved capital and diamond section in the bottom, with 2 supported shelves, all resting on a platform base with stepped moulded fore edges and finishing on a cut out on an enclosed plinth with a small apron to the front.

101cm H (closed), 147cm H (open), 120cm W, 51cm D

Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this French Walnut Metamorphic Buffet to the 19th Century.

Height
101cm (39.76")
Width
120cm (47.24")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA948052
Dealers Internal Ref
31912
Georgian Antiques
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An antique French walnut metamorphic buffet with a marble top surface, upper fold-out shelving unit, fluted column supports, and open lower shelves.
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Archive I An antique French walnut metamorphic buffet with a marble top surface, upper fold-out shelving unit, fluted column supports, and open lower shelves.

French Walnut Metamorphic Buffet

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An antique French walnut metamorphic buffet with a marble top surface, upper fold-out shelving unit, fluted column supports, and open lower shelves.
French Walnut Metamorphic Buffet
Ref: SA948052
An antique French walnut metamorphic buffet with a marble top surface, upper fold-out shelving unit, fluted column supports, and open lower shelves.
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  • ObjectBuffets & Sideboards
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench 19th Century
  • MaterialWalnut, Marble, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsFluted columns, Marble top surface, Metamorphic folding shelf, Plinth base
  • SizeH 101 cm (40 in) x W 120 cm (47 in) x D 51 cm (20 in)

This nineteenth-century French walnut metamorphic buffet brings practical surface space and traditional timber warmth to a living room, dining area or hallway. The piece stands 101 cm high, 120 cm wide and 51 cm deep when closed, extending to 147 cm high when open. The design includes a marble top surface, a pair of shaped drawers fitted with substantial engraved metal drop handles, and an upper fold-out shelving unit with brass hinges. Fluted and slow-twist column supports frame the structure, complemented by foliate carved capitals, stepped mouldings, two open lower display shelves, and an enclosed plinth base with a small front apron. The polished warm brown timber displays distinct grain patterns, while the marble top features natural mottled variations.

FAQs

A metamorphic buffet is a multifunctional piece of 19th-century dining room furniture designed with converting elements, such as folding shelves or pop-up tiers, allowing it to adapt between a standard sideboard and a multi-tiered serving station.

These pieces are typically crafted from solid walnut or oak timber, often integrated with a polished marble serving slab and fitted with cast brass or bronze handles and hinges.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-turned or fluted columns, period-correct brass hardware, hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, and natural wear patterns on both the timber base and the marble top.

Position the piece in a dining room, kitchen, or entrance hall as a functional server, using the open lower shelving for stoneware, glassware, or art books while leaving the marble surface clear for serving.

Treat the walnut wood periodically with a natural beeswax polish to maintain moisture, and clean the marble slab using only pH-neutral stone cleaners to prevent etching or discolouration.
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