Art Deco Retro Cabinet with Painted Wooden Shelves, 1940s

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A piece of furniture like they don’t make anymore, steeped in history and memories. This vintage vegetable cabinet, dating from … Read more A piece of furniture like they don’t make anymore, steeped in history and memories. This vintage vegetable cabinet, dating from the 1930s–40s, immediately captivates with its understated, straight-lined silhouette, exuding elegant restraint. Its two hinged doors open very wide, extending beyond the cabinet body to reveal an interior lined with wooden slatted shelves. This retro sideboard, combining rustic charm with functionality, was designed to promote air circulation and ensure proper preservation of vegetables, fruits, or provisions. Today, this piece will easily find its place in a kitchen, a pantry, or a country home. We can also imagine it repurposed as an original storage unit, such as a shoe cabinet in an entryway.

The piece is antique and dates from the 1940s. It features a painted wooden cabinet; the paint is original and weathered, as shown in the photo. The paint is chipped on the legs. The round knobs are made of orange-red Bakelite. The interior of the cabinet consists of wooden slats. The piece is stable, sturdy, and in good condition.

There is slight wear on the legs and edges, consistent with the piece’s age, with no structural damage. A piece that can be repurposed in countless ways: in an entryway, a kitchen, a pantry, or a bathroom with character.

89.5 cm wide, 46.5 cm deep, and 80 cm tall. See less