Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Lyonaise Walnut Armoire Bonnetiere 1710 Decorative Arts His son Hendrik Frans van

His son Hendrik Frans van Lint from his second marriage was a celebrated landscape painter in Rome

This very chic twin level credenza is made from very attractive figured grained teak

He was a collector on a grand scale and also an innovative designer who helped define what we understand as the Regency style (1800–1830)

The table legs of cabriole shape are  deeply carved with scrolls to the top and carved with acanthus leaves & bell flowers below

The agitation caused by the French Revolution drove Clodion in 1792 to Nancy

Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Lyonaise Walnut Armoire Bonnetiere 1710 Decorative Arts His son Hendrik Frans vanA fine & rare early 18th century antique French Louis XIV period walnut armoire bonnetiere, Lyon, circa 1710. Rare & difficult to find solid walnut Louis XIV period chateau bonnetiere, circa early 1700s. An exceptional documentary example from the Lyon region of France, this area was notable in the early 1700s for its superior production of armoires. The upper cabinet features a pronounced stepped cornice above a single door with the original key &