Description
Solid wood chest of drawers with antique doors recovered from over a hundred years ago (c.1900).
This antique wooden cabinet has been stripped to bring out its natural wood color. It is composed of a large interior space that opens with two solid pine wood doors.
It is worth noting that this pine wood chest of drawers was built with old doors from around the 1900s. The doors come from gateways to temples, palaces, and courtyards from the Imperial Chinese era. Subsequently, these old doors have been restored with a stripping and waxing process that enhances the natural color of the wood. Its natural color exudes an exquisite sobriety that is timeless and persistent over the ages.
- Ref.: AM02019
- Dimensions: 120cm x 48cm x 96cm (Width x Depth x Height)
- Material: Solid pine wood
- Origin: China
— HISTORIC NOTE —
Going deeper with the recovery of its old doors, we can tell you that they were part of the entrance doors to houses and palaces. The traditional Chinese architectural structure were the so-called siheyuan (四合院). This type of architectural complex was the basis of the residences of the Chinese wealthy society of the imperial era. It was based on a rectangular central courtyard surrounded by four buildings where each one performed a different function both in terms of social position and division of tasks.
Many residences of this type used to be temples, palaces, or residences of Empire officials, wealthy merchants, and wealthy families of the time. Various siheyuan formed a network of alleys called a hutong (胡同). These types of constructions still remain around the forbidden city of Beijing although the Chinese economic boom and the absence of basic amenities is displacing its residents into buildings of more recent construction.
This solid wood chest of drawers perfectly matches the similarly styled wardrobe you can find in this link.
If you want an exotic and ethnic touch in your home, don’t hesitate to add this wood chest of drawers to your favorite space.
