Antique French Three-Tiered Towel Stand, 1890s

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Antique, vintage, French, 3-tiered towel stand/rack/valet, circa 1890's.

Made of beech and bentwood, with a warm, blonde-brown color, this lovely, … Read more Antique, vintage, French, 3-tiered towel stand/rack/valet, circa 1890's.

Made of beech and bentwood, with a warm, blonde-brown color, this lovely, hand-crafted stand, features a design with 4, horizontal, spindle-shaped bars:
- 2 on the top, measuring at 59 cm
- 1 in the middle and 1 at the bottom, both measuring at 59.5 cm.
- The upper edges/handles, have a beautiful, turned-wood, design (see photos.)
- The legs have a "faux bamboo" design effect, as do the feet with some slight, turned wood nuances (see photos.)

Piece is in overall good, original and vintage condition, with some marks, signs of age and previous use commensurate with time, as well as a patina of time, on the overall structure, bars, edges/handles, legs and feet, as is to be expected for a piece of its age. Note: the back bar at the top is slightly bent (as bentwood is flexible). Some slight discrepancies here and there, that come with age, time and previous use, which only adds to its overall charm. (see photos.)

- The stand is functional, light, and easy to move from one place to another.
- It has only been gently cleaned, oiled and waxed, with respect to its original patina of time.

A great piece that will work well in any given French farmhouse, rustic contemporary, or other space, depending on how one wishes to use it: It can be displayed as an accent piece of rustic decor, or used as originally designed: as a towel rack in a kitchen bathroom or bedroom, or even as a stand/valet, upon which to hang other objects.

All photos taken in outdoor, natural light, so colors may vary, based upon brightness, reflections of stone, angles and perspective in which they are viewed.

Additional dimensions:
- Depth at top: 19 cm
- Max depth at base: 25.5 cm
- Space between two bars on top: 10.5 cm
- Space between top and middle bar: 15.5 cm
- Space between middle and bottom/lower bar: 28 cm See less