Mid 19th Century Primitive Chippy Corner Cupboard in Blue

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Primitive corner cupboard in worn blue paint over red wash, with true hand-cut joinery and panel doors.

This cabinet is … Read more Primitive corner cupboard in worn blue paint over red wash, with true hand-cut joinery and panel doors.

This cabinet is a workhorse of 19th-century rural craftsmanship-built without pretense, but with a clear sense of purpose. The stepped crown and molded doors hint at a faint decorative ambition, but the overall construction remains strictly functional. Wide boards, hand-cut nails, and uneven planes all speak to its origins in a time when furniture was made with the tools at hand and finished with what was available. The exterior retains a dry, chippy blue coat that's weathered into near-perfection, while the interior glows with a warm red wash and carved shelf fronts. A soulful piece, full of age and grit-this cupboard is the kind of survivor that tells its story in scars, not signatures.

43.5" W x 16" D x 88.25" H
Interior top: 43" W x 13.5" D x 16.25" H
Interior bottom: 43" W x 13.5" D x 14.25" H

MM - C-14082 - 072825
LV - 082726 See less