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Antique Wooden African Wabi Sabi Bench or Coffee Table

$2,800
£2,116.45
€2,432.18
CA$3,898.98
A$4,337.46
CHF 2,273.75
MX$53,002.68
NOK 28,953.37
SEK 27,255.59
DKK 18,155.31
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About the Item

Beautiful rare African antique bench or coffee table. Originally used as a day bed. Hand carved wheels and pretty carvings along the sides and head rest. A unique piece with lovely patina. This antique bed was sourced in the spirit of wabi-sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in imperfection and impermanence. It is a beauty of things modest and humble. A beauty of things unconventional. It is the opposite of vulgarity. The costs of achieving this kind of minimalism are seemingly inconsistent with its mission of aesthetic humility. This kind of luxury is for a select few: The Emperor of Japan had a wabi garden. Wabi is for people who already have a lot. Andrianna Shamaris. The Leader In Modern Organic Design.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13 in (33.02 cm)Width: 23 in (58.42 cm)Depth: 63 in (160.02 cm)
  • Style:
    Tribal (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    20th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 8RE1stDibs: LU1080623911892

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