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Antique Collector’s Chest, England, 20th Century
$2,400
£1,817.78
€2,087.65
CA$3,363.18
A$3,656.46
CHF 1,938.66
MX$43,831.68
NOK 24,639.36
SEK 22,573.01
DKK 15,602.57
About the Item
A rare storage chest with a beautifully sectioned interior, likely used as a writing slope or merchant’s chest. The exterior presents a restrained, architectural simplicity with clean planes of solid wood and a subtle brass escutcheon. Once opened, the chest reveals an unexpectedly intricate inner world: a system of shallow shelves and grid-like compartments designed for organizing documents, stationery, or small collectibles.
This duality—its sober exterior and highly functional interior—speaks to a time when craftsmanship served both practicality and elegance. The warm patina enhances its historical presence, while the clever compartmentalization still lends itself naturally to contemporary use: as a unique storage solution for home offices, studios, or creative spaces.
Placed in a living room, study, or gallery-like interior, the chest reads as much an object of design as of utility. It resonates with wabi-sabi sensibilities, where signs of age become part of its beauty, and invites new life in modern interiors as a piece that bridges history with today’s ways of living.
- Dimensions:Height: 18.9 in (48 cm)Width: 32.88 in (83.5 cm)Depth: 26.97 in (68.5 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:20th Century
- Condition:Minor losses.
- Seller Location:Tokyo, JP
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2614346397402
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