Antique Renaissance Buffet in California

When Natalya S. emailed from Palo Alto, CA, about a very pretty antique Renaissance buffet she bought from us, it had been quite a while since we'd been in touch. In fact, Natalya bought this antique buffet back in August 2011! So I was thrilled that she took the time to send a wonderful photo of it in her home.

Natalya wrote, "We want to thank you for the nice antique buffet we purchased from you a few years ago and all your help."

This is the sideboard or hutch. It's a very high quality French antique Henry II Renaissance style buffet dating to 1900. Elaborately carved in walnut with flourishes and fruit, it has an especially nice grain pattern and patina.

Renaissance Buffet Done Right

Here is the antique Renaissance style buffet looking fantastic in Natalya's kitchen! I guess that with her three lively young sons running around, a big sturdy buffet is just what you need in the kitchen. This is one more than 8 feet high and about 5 feet wide, so it provides plenty of storage space as well as looking beautiful.

The leafy artwork on the wall above the stove is waterjet inlay made from marble, onyx, and some other stones. "You could probably find someone locally that may do the design that you like," says Natalya. She suggests a company like this that does inlay marble collections.

The stove itself is a CornuFé 110 from La Cornu and it is so gorgeous I browsed around the La Cornu website. The company is a family business like ours, and it was founded in Paris, France, in 1908. The CornuFé 110 that looks so chic in Natalya's kitchen is also available in different colors. Here it is in a soft blue in another traditional style kitchen. Isn't it grand?

The hood above Natalya's stove is made by Vent-A-Hood. Natalya found it in a store after another customer made a special order of appliances with silver trim, but due to an error the appliances were shipped in polished brass. "The store had to sell them half price," says Natalya. "It was an incredible find for us."

More Client Spotlights to Come!

As regular readers of our antiques and décor blog know, we always love seeing photos of our customers' homes for our series of Client Spotlights. No matter how many years have gone by, we are always delighted to hear from customers about how our furniture or home accents are fitting into their home and, we hope, enhancing their life. So thank you Natalya for sharing the photo of your beautiful and unique kitchen!