Antique low sideboard in pine wood, Chinese provincial furniture originating from Gansu and dated circa 1930. Originates from Gansu, in western China, from the early 20th century, where local pine was worked using mortise-and-tenon joinery without nails.
In the living rooms and bedrooms of houses in Gansu in the early 20th century, low sideboards served for discreet storage and as bases for visual compositions. The contained height allowed artwork to be hung above without obstruction. Their typology belongs to the provincial tradition of western China.
Built in Gansu solid pine using traditional carpentry without nails. The front is organised in panels or small compartments. Square-section legs accompany the height. Hardware, where present, is in original wrought iron.
The patina retains the regional identity of Gansu pine: deep and even tone, legible grain. Original paint, where preserved, has integrated with the wood through the passage of time. Wear is visible on contact surfaces. The structure remains solid.
It fits naturally in contemporary living rooms, bedrooms or transitional spaces. It works as a low storage sideboard, a base for an object composition or a support beneath hung artwork. Its restraint integrates it into interiors of different periods.
Details
- Dimensions: Length 152 cm – Width 26 cm – Height 37 cm
- Style: Chinese provincial furniture
- Materials and techniques: Gansu solid pine, wrought iron hardware; mortise-and-tenon joinery without nails, front organised in panels or compartments
- Place of origin: Gansu, China
- Period: Late Qing dynasty / Early Republic of China (circa 1930)
- Date of manufacture: Circa 1930
- Condition / Notes: Sound structure. Original patina and paint. Possible marks and traces of use. Wear consistent with age and use.
This piece is part of the collection of Amaru Antiques, Barcelona.
ONE OF A KIND PIECE
