Antique English Art Deco Walnut Two Door Wardrobe Armoire Closet Bow Front Design Fitted Interior (Circa 1930)

This is a fine quality antique English Art Deco two-door wardrobe in figured walnut, with a bow-front design, fitted interior and two drawers below, circa 1930, which remains in excellent original condition. 

Summary: 

• Item: Art Deco Wardrobe 
• Circa: 1930 
• Period: Art Deco 
• Provenance: England, UK 
• Wood: Figured Walnut 
• Cloud Shape design  
• Width: 105.5cm / 41½” / 3ft 5½” 
• Fitted interior 
• Original hanging rail 
• 2 open compartments to right of interior 
• 2 glass-fronted drawers to right of interior 
• Original wooden handles 
• Working lock and key 
• Working door latches 
• Two drawers 
• Original backboards & plinth 
• Does not dismantle – single piece wardrobe 
• 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 Art Deco walnut wardrobe, featuring a bow-front design, a fitted interior and two drawers below; it dates from around 1930 and remains in excellent original condition. Overall, the Art Deco wardrobe shows an elegant moulded “bow-shaped” design, and the two doors boast stunning mirror-matched figured walnut timbers set within a cross-banded frame. Notably, the curved doors retain their original vertical wooden handles. Meanwhile, the left-hand door still has its original sliding bolts, top and bottom, which secure the door when closed, and the right-hand door likewise retains its original working lock and key. 

Inside, the Art Deco armoire offers a hanging space with an original rail to the left-hand side, alongside two vertically arranged open compartments and two glass-fronted drawers to the right. Below these, a pair of drawers sit at the bottom of the fitted walnut armoire and retain their original vertical wooden handles. In addition, the antique walnut armoire rests on its original moulded, recessed plinth, while the back features solid original backboards. Importantly, this walnut wardrobe does not dismantle; it is a single-piece wardrobe. 

This fitted Art Deco wardrobe would suit any traditional or contemporary setting, and it takes up very little space. Indeed, this antique clothes closet displays classic Art Deco styling throughout its curved moulded frame, corners, clean-lined top, handles and plinth. 

This Art Deco hanging wardrobe displays a mellow walnut colour, along with a lovely patina that only age, care and years of gentle cleaning can achieve. 

History of Art Deco Furniture: 

Art Deco, often shortened to Deco, is a style of visual arts, architecture and design that first appeared in France just before World War I. Subsequently, 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), which took place in Paris in 1925. Overall, Art Deco combined modern styles with fine craftsmanship and rich materials, and during its heyday, it represented luxury, glamour, exuberance and faith in social and technological progress. 

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Deco  

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

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

https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/art-deco-in-the-home?srsltid=AfmBOor1gBKmj-59GsGeUJXpjvvGMM0gULFsg7zQwdwGgmnxReYFdhjM 

External Dimensions:   

• Height = 173cm / 68⅛” / 5ft 8⅛”
• Width = 105.5cm / 41½” / 3ft 5½”
• Depth (Including Handles) = 60cm / 23⅝” / 1ft11⅝”
• Depth (Excluding Handles) = 57cm / 22½” / 1ft 10½” 

Internal Hanging Area – Dimensions: 

• Right Hand Side Height = 121.3cm / 47¾” / 3ft 11¾”
• Right Hand Side Hanging Width = 63.5cm / 25” / 2ft 1”
• Right Hand Side Hanging Depth = 44.5cm / 17½” / 1ft 5½” 

Glass Drawer Dimensions: 

• Height = 18.5cm / 7¼”
• Width = 25.5cm / 10”
• Depth = 40cm / 15¾” / 1ft 3¾” 

Condition Report:

This is a fine quality antique English Art Deco two-door wardrobe in figured walnut timbers, with a bow-front design, a fitted interior and two drawers below; it dates from circa 1930 and remains in excellent original condition. There are nominal old use marks to the leading edges, but nothing significant given the age of the item. Furthermore, our workshop has cleaned and hand French-polished the Art Deco bow-front wardrobe to a professional standard. The wardrobe still retains its original interior, including the hanging rail and internal compartments, while the doors keep their original door latches, handles and working lock (with key). Additionally, the Art Deco walnut wardrobe retains its original backboards and stands on its original recessed plinth. As previously noted, this wardrobe does not dismantle; instead, it comes as a single piece, making it a solidly built, ready-to-use item that has stood the test of time. 

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Product Ref. 120026