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Korean Antique Armoire

$ 580.79

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Material: Brown Wood Pine
  • Modified Item: No
  • Provenance: Seoul Korea Antique
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Korea, Republic of
  • Culture: Korean
  • Original/Licensed Reproduction: Armoire
  • Condition: Antique Fine
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Style: Local Artisan
  • Time Period Manufactured: Post-1950
  • Handmade: Yes

    Description

    An elegant antique Korean manufactured armoire purchased in 1986 in Seoul Korea.
    The armoire features multiple drawers and portals for every-day storage.
    According to the previous owner, the armoire was most likely made in the early 60s.
    I do not know what kind of wood it is made of, but it looks like perhaps Pine.
    The front façade of the armoire is a made of a pine gloss like veneer, beautifully preserved with little imperfections to the front of the armoire.
    Overall, in fine condition considering its age and transfer across the Pacific.
    It was once used as a media center for a TV and stereo equipment so there is a small hole in the back.
    Armoire can also be used as a chest of drawers for clothes.
    One imperfection is the top of the armoire has a split in the wood about a quarter of an inch wide towards the back and runs from end to end.
    This is due to fluctuations in humidity when the armoire was transferred to the United States in 1990.
    It is not noticeable unless you stand on a chair and look down on the top because the armoire is about 62 inches tall.
    Also, the split is not visible from inside the armoire as there is a solid layer of wood in between the top and the rest of the armoire.
    A nice feature about this piece is that it is not ornate and outlandish in design as many pieces are from this part of Asia.
    To each his own.
    This is a wonderful simple piece of furniture that blends into a variety of décor especially for a home that does not require much furniture.
    The doors and drawers of the armoire are all functional, some doors are a little bit loose, and it still has the original key however the lock does NOT work.
    The drawer handles are all intact.
    Armoire dimensions:
    50.5 inches long
    21 1/2 inches deep
    62 1/2 inches tall
    Large portal doors measure 18 ½ inches tall x 27 inches long
    Three square portals measure 15 inches tall x 17 inches long
    Three small drawers measure 3 ½ inches tall x 8 ½  inches long
    Three large drawers measure 7 inches tall x 27 inches long
    Depth of drawers measure about 17 inches net
    The armoire is for local pick up in Washington DC NW near National Cathedral, or Lottsburg VA.  Will deliver for a negotiable fee.  Please feel free to ask any questions not addressed in description.