Early 20th Century Painted Butterfly Sideboard

$3,525.00
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Scrolling openwork brackets — carved in a form collectors call "butterfly" spandrels — fill the corners where the top meets the case on this sideboard, a decorative flourish distinct to certain regional Chinese cabinetmaking traditions and one of the more labor-intensive details a piece like this can carry. Three drawers span the top, each shaped panel front centered with a cloud-form brass pull, sitting above a pair of doors flanked by two narrower cabinets, each with its own small drawer and ring pull. The case is finished in a deep red lacquer that has worn unevenly over what appears to be decades of use — heaviest at the top surface and drawer fronts, with darker, better-preserved lacquer visible at the case sides and lower panels. This is not a piece DE-COR has touched up; the wear pattern itself is part of what dates it. Behind the center doors, a single interior shelf runs the width of the cabinet, offering a deep storage bay flanked by the two side cabinets' shelving.

At 64" wide and a modest 35" tall, this reads as a dining room sideboard or a substantial entry console — long enough to anchor a wall, low enough to layer objects on top without competing with artwork above it.

*Era: 19th century, estimated (exact dynasty/date not confirmed)
*Material: Solid wood with original lacquer finish; brass hardware
*Size: 64"(W) x 24"(D) x 35"(H)
*Color: Deep Red, Uneven Original Patina
*Condition: Good, original finish; uneven lacquer wear heaviest at top and drawer fronts, consistent with decades of use. Carved corner brackets intact. All drawers and doors function smoothly.

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**Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio


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