19th Century Aesthetic Table Top Bamboo Cupboards, 1880, Set of 2

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An Extremely Rare And Unusual Pair Of Decorative Late 19th Century, Aesthetic Movement Bamboo Miniature Cupboards, Or Table Top Cabinets, … Read more An Extremely Rare And Unusual Pair Of Decorative Late 19th Century, Aesthetic Movement Bamboo Miniature Cupboards, Or Table Top Cabinets, In The Anglo-Japanese Taste, Having Attractive Cane Panelled Decoration Throughout.

Dating from the latter part of the 19th century, this highly unusual pair of miniature cupboards are very much typical of the fascination with Japanese design which became increasingly fashionable during the Aesthetic Movement.

Constructed predominantly from bamboo, they retain a lovely warm colour and surface throughout, with attractive woven cane panels to the tops, sides and doors. Particularly appealing are the circular bamboo motifs to the fronts, incorporating an arrangement of slender bamboo uprights, which give the cabinets significant decorative interest and a distinctly Oriental feel.

It is particularly unusual to find two matching examples surviving together and their relatively diminutive proportions make them extremely easy to accommodate around the home. They could be used as small bedside cupboards, positioned either side of a sofa, or simply enjoyed as highly decorative occasional cabinets.

As with all items which we offer for sale these cupboards have been attended to in our workshops, where they have received a natural wax polish and any necessary traditional restoration, before being offered for sale ready to place straight into the home.

Circa 1880.

Height 21in.
Width 17in.
Depth 10.5in. See less