Antique low cupboard in pine wood – Central Europe, circa 1870
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This antique low cupboard in pine wood is a Central European peasant cabinet with two doors and a wooden turn-latch. It originates from Central Europe, from the last third of the nineteenth century, where board was dressed with the adze and joined without hardware.
This is subsistence joinery, not cabinetmaking: the piece was made with the tools of the house and the timber to hand. The whole closing mechanism is resolved with one wooden piece pivoting on a peg, without a single iron fitting on the visible face.
The case is solid pine with the stiles continued into feet. The top overhangs the sides and finishes in a lightly shaped profile. Two plank doors, with neither frame nor panel, close the front onto a single interior compartment.
The surface retains the diagonal marks of the adze, very visible in raking light across the doors. An incised zigzag border runs along the upper rail, the only decorative gesture of the piece. The wood has taken an even honey tone.
At 81 cm across the front and 71 high it works as a tall bedside table, an auxiliary entrance-hall piece or a small sideboard. Its archaic character makes it especially effective beside contemporary pieces of clean line.
Details
Ref.: AM35051
Dimensions: Length 81 cm – Width 50 cm – Height 71 cm
Style: Central European folk art
Materials and techniques: Pine wood; adze work; mortise-and-tenon joinery; wooden turn-latch; incised border.
Place of origin: Central Europe
Period: Nineteenth-century folk art
Date of manufacture: Circa 1870
Condition: Good. Adze marks visible on the front and an even honey tone from use. 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: Primitive style
- Style: Central European folk art
- Material: pine wood
- Colour: honey tone
- Period: 19th century
Specifications
CategorySideboardConditionGoodHeight81 cmWidth50 cmDepth71 cmSeller locationGelida (Barcelona), SpainDelivery optionsDelivery or pickup