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Antique Chinese lift-top desk in pine – China, circa 1930
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This antique Chinese lift-top desk in solid pine, with an interior compartment and a forged iron latch, is a counter or writing piece from northern China around 1930. The piece bears no maker’s mark and is described by typology and region.
This typology served as a small shop counter or accounts desk in rural China, where the merchant stored ledgers, seals and small money under the hinged top. The standing-work height and lockable lid are characteristic of period counter furniture.
The frame stands on four square legs braced with low perimeter stretchers. The top, a solid panel set on rails, hinges open on wrought-iron straps and is secured by a long pass-through plate and hook latch. The interior is built as a box, with rebates to hold small accessories.
The patina is dark and grainy, a stained finish over pine with consistent wear on edges and lid. The ironwork shows a stable oxidised surface with no structural loss. No invasive restoration: the piece keeps the character of Republican-period utilitarian furniture.
It works as a singular piece in an entryway, a study with character or a side support in a quiet living room. Its closed silhouette and ironwork sit well in wabi-sabi, japandi or rustic-contemporary interiors, adding presence without clutter.
Details
Ref.: AM34051
Materials and techniques: Solid pine wood; mortise-and-tenon joinery; hinged top; wrought-iron fittings
Place of origin: China
Period: Republican period
Date of manufacture: Circa 1930
Dimensions: Length 84 cm – Depth 40 cm – Height 81 cm
Condition: Good. Wear consistent with age and use. No maker’s labels retained.
This piece is part of the curated collection of Amaru Antiques, Barcelona.
ONE OF A KIND PIECE
Additional details:
- Brand: AMARU
- Style: Qing Dynasty
- Style: Antique Chinese
- Style: wabi-sabi
- Style: japandi
- Style: rustic-contemporary
- Material: pine
- Colour: dark
- Period: Republican period
Specifications
CategoryDeskConditionGoodColorsBlack, BrownMaterialIron, WoodHeight84 cmWidth40 cmDepth81 cmSeller locationGelida (Barcelona), SpainDelivery optionsDelivery or pickup
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ProfessionalGelida (Barcelona), SpainOn Whoppah since July 2026 • 1 sale