Korean Stacking Yew Wood Cabinets

Japanese brass mounted Yew wood cabinets, a pair, with engraved bass mounts and hinges to the three short drawer over two door cabinet above a single drawer on bracket feet. Dealer...

Chinese Elm wood chest, of rectangular form with three short drawers above a two door cabinet front and locking lower chamber, the whole mounted with cast-iron fittings. Dimensions...

Restoration Hardware Attributed Silver Steamer Trunk Desk and Cabinet, in the form of a steel steamer trunk with wooden support bands, above three...

Gustave Serrurier Bovy (French, 1858-1910) Art Nouveau Oak Corner Cabinet With Crimson Velvet Lined Back & Shelves, with incised 'SB' Monogram on Proper Left Leg, circa 1910. Dealer...

Chinese antique horseshoe back armchair in carved wood. Jian Ding export seal on back of seat.

Tibetan paint decorated chest of drawers, three drawers, with multicolored ornamental decoration. Measures: 26.25" H x 19" W x 15" D.

A two-tier stacking storage cabinet on comforting stand, known as Nong in Korean, circa early 20th century (end of Joseon to Korean Empire Period). Each cabinet is fitted with a pair of paneled doors opening in the center to ample storage. The upper cabinet also has a row of four small drawers on top. The stacking cabinet directly sit directly on top of the support stand. Constructed in pine frame with exposed finger joints, they were simply finished in black lacquer on top and the sides. The facade of the cabinets, however, showcases meticulously chosen persimmon wood panels. The striking wood veneer with the bold black grains were perfectly matched in mirrored fashion. Visually arresting, the dark wood grains appear like bold strokes on an abstract ink painting. The yellow brass hardware is of relatively smaller sizes with subdued motifs in order not to overtake the beauty of the wood. They consist of drawer pulls, corner brackets, petal-form hinges and larger lock plates with cutout coin design. The interior was stripped clean showing the natural wood and some residues of old lining rice paper. We can trace the Nong cabinet on offer here to the more southern providences of the Korean Peninsula where Persimmon trees grow and were harvested, such as Jeolla Do or Chungcheong Do. The wood was beloved by Korean furniture makers in Yi dynasty and used on eye-catching pieces to emphasize the natural beauty of the wood. Examining the piece, one can see extensive and deep patina incurred from its age and previous use, yet the cabinet remains aesthetically stunning as an antique piece with an unexpected modern flare. For a similar two-tier chest with near identical configuration, size and wood used, see relic no 007182 in the collection of National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul. The piece is also illustrated on the cover as well as page 46 of the book "Korean Antique...

A fine pair of two-tier stacking cabinets, known as Nong in Korean, circa early 20th century (Korean Empire to Japanese Colonial Period). The square cabinet each is fitted with a pai...

This is a Korean large wood cabinet/chest. The cabinet has two drawers at the top with C-shaped iron handles and below it, there are 3 compartments....

An antique Korean brown wood side cabinet from the 19th century with iron hardware, drawers, and doors. Created in Korea during the 19th century, this wooden side cabinet...

A stunning late 19th century Campaign Korean tansu cabinet or chest. The Korean chest features 4 small drawers on top of a two door cabinet offeri...

This 19th century Tansu is composed by two overlapping parts. The front has one small door at the center with half-face hinge; the lock can be opened by a key. The decorations here are quite sober, there are iron inserts at the corners and small handles on the front. This Tansu is finished in brown, made by keyaki wood.