Antique Late 19th Century Hand-Painted Blue Hydrangea Wicker Cabinet With Mirror & Cut Glass Knob

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Charming and rare late 19th-century wicker cabinet featuring original hand-painted floral blue trailing hydrangea with green leaves on a field … Read more Charming and rare late 19th-century wicker cabinet featuring original hand-painted floral blue trailing hydrangea with green leaves on a field of vivid pinks, reds, and creamy white. The cabinet retains its original distressed painted surface, lending an authentic patina, and a desilvering mirrored front door framed in ribbed wicker molding. A cut-glass knob adds sparkle and function. Two shelves inside.

Dimensions (approx.):

Height: 20"

Width: 15"

Depth: 8.5"

Details:

Original hand-painted floral decoration with allover patina and craquelure

Mirrored door with desilvering

Period cut glass knob with brass fitting

Ribbed wicker frame and sides

Surface wear consistent with age, enhancing its antique character

Style Notes:
This cabinet reflects the Aesthetic Movement and Victorian cottage style, where painted wicker furniture flourished as a decorative and functional art form. Its floral motifs and bold colors resonate with Victorian Painted Furniture traditions, while its compact, practical scale recalls turn-of-the-century bath or boudoir cabinets.

In the style of Heywood-Wakefield wicker casegoods, Victorian painted cottage furniture makers from New England, Sister Parish and Bunny Williams

Perfect For:

Cottage, bohemian, or shabby chic interiors

A pop of antique charm in a powder room or entryway

Collectors of painted wicker, folk art, or Aesthetic Movement furniture See less