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Antique low sideboard in elm with two doors – China, circa 1950 – Sideboard cabinet
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Antique low sideboard in elm with two doors – China, circa 1950

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This antique low sideboard in solid elm, with two flush doors and a shaped apron, is a storage piece from northern China around 1950. It bears no maker’s mark and is described by typology and region. The two-door low sideboard belonged to the base furniture of rural homes, where it kept bedding, tableware or household tools. Its long volume and low stature made it a companion piece — never the protagonist, never invisible. The frame is built with blind mortise-and-tenon joinery typical of traditional Chinese carpentry. The top is assembled from wide elm boards butt-joined together. The flush doors swing on dowel pivots and close with original wrought-iron rings, set into discreet matching escutcheons. The patina shows the pale, grained tone of elm stripped by time, with darker zones where hands and use concentrated. Light wear on edges and ironwork with stable oxidation reinforce the honest character of the piece, without invasive restoration. It works as a living-room sideboard, a low TV cabinet in larger rooms or a long console along a wall. Its quiet volume fits naturally in wabi-sabi, japandi or rustic-contemporary interiors, offering useful surface without visual clutter. Details Ref.: AM34092 Materials and techniques: Solid elm wood; mortise-and-tenon joinery; flush doors with wrought-iron ring pulls Place of origin: China Period: Mid-twentieth century Date of manufacture: Circa 1950 Dimensions: Length 144 cm – Depth 40 cm – Height 85 cm Condition: Good. Wear consistent with age and use. 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: Wabi-sabi - Style: Japandi - Style: Rustic-contemporary - Style: Traditional Chinese - Material: Elm - Material: Wrought-iron - Period: 1950s
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ConditionGoodHeight144 cmWidth40 cmDepth85 cm

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