Antique English Art Deco Burr Walnut Skyscraper Compactum Wardrobe Armoire with Mirror & Drawers (Circa 1930)

Summary:

• Item: Art Deco Compactum Wardrobe
• Circa: 1930
• Period: Art Deco
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Burr Walnut & Mahogany
• Skyscraper design
• Width: 4ft
• Original circular bevelled mirror
• Pull-out wardrobe rail
• Graduated bank of drawers
• Original hanging chrome handles
• Original chrome & wooden handles
• Original working door latches
• Original working locks & working key
• Original backboards & ebonised plinth
• Mirror dismantles for easy access upstairs
• Newly French polished
• Excellent colour & patination
• Completely original
• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• Free 14-day UK returns policy

Description:

This is a fine quality English Art Deco compactum wardrobe, constructed with burr walnut and mahogany, comprising a single door wardrobe, circular mirror and bank of drawers, a fitted interior, with a ‘skyscraper’ design, circa 1930, in excellent original condition.  The Art Deco skyscraper wardrobe retains its original circular bevelled mirror, above a bank of five graduated drawers.  The dovetailed mahogany-lined drawers retain the original elegant chrome capped & turned mahogany handles.  Adjacent is a full-length handing wardrobe, with a telescopic metal hanging rail, along with a hanging-bar fitted to the inside of the door.  The doors and drawer fronts are decorated with stunning book-marked burr-walnut timbers around a mahogany frame.  The wardrobe door retains its original brass lever lock, with working key and chrome door hinges.  Although this is a single piece compactum, the mirror can be removed to allow for easier / safer access up a staircase.  The Art Deco compactum wardrobe, sits on its original moulded ebonized recessed plinth and the back features solid backboards.

This Art Deco compactum wardrobe, would be at home in any traditional or contemporary setting and consumes very little space.  This piece boasts classic art deco styling in the overall design of the curved moulded frame, corners, clean lines to the tops, the handles and the plinth.

This Art Deco skyscraper wardrobe boasts a rich walnut colour.  It has a lovely colour and patination; this can only be achieved through age and years of care and cleaning it has received.

History of Art Deco Furniture:

Art Deco, sometimes referred to as Deco, is a style of visual arts, architecture and design that first appeared in France just before World War I.  It influenced the design of buildings, furniture, jewellery, fashion, cars, cinemas, trains, ocean liners, and everyday objects such as radios and vacuum cleaners.  It took its name, short for Arts Décoratifs, from the Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) held in Paris in 1925.  Art Deco combined modern styles with fine craftsmanship and rich materials. During its heyday, it represented luxury, glamour, exuberance, and faith in social and technological progress. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Deco

Condition Report:

This is a fine quality English Art Deco compactum wardrobe, constructed with burr walnut and mahogany, comprising a single door wardrobe, circular mirror and bank of drawers, a fitted interior, with a ‘skyscraper’ design, circa 1930, in excellent original condition.  Nominal old use marks to the leading edges but nothing significant considering the age of the item.  The Art Deco compactum wardrobe has been cleaned and French polished by hand in our workshop to a professional standard.  The wardrobe retains its original mirror, interior, including hanging rails and handles.  The doors retain their original handles and door retains its original working lock (with key).  The Art Deco walnut wardrobe retains its original backboards and it stands on its original recessed plinth.  This item is solid in joint and ready to use.

Dimensions:

External Dimentions
External height = 162.5cm / 64” / 5ft 4”
External width (feet) = 88.3cm / 34¾” / 2ft 10¾”
External depth (including handles) = 53.5cm / 21” / 1ft 9”
Body width = 84cm / 33” / 2ft 9”
Body depth = 51cm / 20” / 1ft 8”

Internal Dimensions
Maximum hanging height (total opening) = 105.5cm / 41½” / 3ft 5½”
Hanging height (from metal handing rail) = 100.7cm / 39¾” / 3ft 3¾”
Maximum width = 55cm / 21⅝” / 1ft 9⅝”
Maximum depth = 44cm / 17¼” / 1ft 5¼”

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