Summary:

• Item: Small Art Deco Wardrobe
• Circa: 1930
• Period: Art Deco
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Figured Walnut
• Cloud Shape design
• Width: 77cm / 30¼” / 2ft 6¼”
• Single drawer
• Partial fitted interior
• Metal hanging rail
• Four internal shelves
• Shoe rack stand
• Original Bakelite & brass handles
• Original working lock and key
• Working door latches
• Original backboards & plinth
• Single piece item
• Original polish & patination
• Completely original
• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• 14-day free UK returns policy 

Description:

This is a fine quality antique English small Art Deco wardrobe, constructed with figured walnut timbers, comprising a single drawer, above two doors, circa 1930, in excellent original condition.  The Art Deco wardrobe comprises an elegant Art Deco “cloud shaped” design, with the drawer section being narrower than the base, decorated with scroll-shaped sides.  The small Art Deco wardrobe features two doors which boasts stunning mirror-matched figured walnut timbers. The doors and drawer retain their original decorative Bakelite & brass handles. The left-hand door retains its original sliding bolts, top and bottom, to secure the door when closed. The right-hand door also retains its original working lock and key.  Inside, the Art Deco armoire retains its metal handing rail, with two metal bars near the floor of the wardrobe, which are used to store shoes, and a bank of four vertical storage shelves on the right-hand side.  The small Art Deco wardrobe sits on its original moulded splayed plinth and the back features solid backboards.  This Art Deco armoire is a single-piece of furniture, which is ideal for use in the smaller rooms.

This small Art Deco 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 wardrobe boasts a mellow 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

Source:  https://www.decolish.com/ArtDecoFurniture.html

Source: https://magazine.artland.com/art-deco-furniture-style/

External Dimensions:

Height = 146cm / 57½” / 4ft 9½”
External Width (Feet) = 77cm / 30¼” / 2ft 6¼”
Body Width = 76.5cm / 30⅛” / 2ft 6⅛”
Depth (Including Handles) = 45.5cm / 18” / 1ft 6”
Depth (Excluding Handles) = 43.5cm / 17⅛” / 1ft 5⅛”

Condition Report:

This is a fine quality antique English small Art Deco wardrobe, constructed with figured walnut timbers, comprising a single drawer, above two doors, 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 bow front wardrobe has been cleaned and French polished by hand in our workshop to a professional standard.  The wardrobe retains its original interior, including hanging rails and internal compartments.  The doors retain their original door latches, handles and 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.

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