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Antique low carved sideboard in elm wood – China, circa 1930
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This antique low carved sideboard in elm wood features a front with central drawers and carved side panels: one with the shou (壽, longevity) character pierced and the other with floral motifs polychromed in blue and green. It originates from northern China, from the late Qing dynasty, where elm was worked using traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery.
Chinese low sideboards from the late Qing period combined functional storage and decorative load. The presence of the pierced shou (壽) character on the side panels is an identifying trait: it belongs to the core of auspicious characters along with fu (fortune) and xi (happiness), and its presence in domestic furniture expressed wishes of longevity for the family.
The body is built in solid elm. The front combines central drawers with hand-forged iron pulls and two carved side panels: the left panel with floral motifs and the right with the pierced shou character. The panels show traces of paint in blue and green over the raw ground of the wood. The construction is traditional Chinese mortise-and-tenon, without metal fasteners.
The elm patina keeps a warm brown tone with the natural figure of the grain visible. The carved panels show softened traces of cobalt blue and malachite green polychromy that highlight the pierced relief. The top surface keeps small longitudinal cracks and minor use marks. The iron hardware presents stable oxidation.
With its 189 cm length and low 55 cm height, this sideboard works as an anchor piece in living rooms, bedrooms and entrances. As low cabinetry for television, its height allows hanging the screen above. It suits wabi-sabi, japandi, contemporary rustic and Asian-inspired interiors.
Details
Ref.: AM34005
Dimensions: Length 189 cm – Width 40 cm – Height 55 cm
Style: Qing Dynasty
Materials and techniques: Solid elm; hand-forged iron hardware; traditional Chinese mortise-and-tenon joinery; pierced carving with shou (壽) character and floral motifs; traces of blue and green polychromy.
Place of origin: China
Period: Late Qing dynasty / Early Republic
Date of manufacture: Circa 1930
Condition: Good. Warm patina with traces of blue and green polychromy on carved panels. Wear consistent with age and use.
This piece is part of the curated collection of Amaru Antiques, Barcelona.
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Additional details:
- Brand: AMARU
- Style: Qing Dynasty
- Style: Asian-inspired
- Material: Elm
- Period: Late Qing Dynasty / Early Republic
Specifications
ConditionGoodColorsBrown, Blue, GreenMaterialIronHeight189 cmWidth40 cmDepth55 cm
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ProfessionalGelida (Barcelona), SpainOn Whoppah since July 2026 • 0 sales