Hand crafted Korean Altar Tansu
Description

1'5" x 3' x 3'11", Elm-wood or chestnut? brass hardware, maybe 1940-50's?? brass fitting on the doors and bottom drawers handles looks older than other brass.

Provenance

Korea

Acquired from
Other
For sale
Yes
By Nora Curl
Jun 04, 17:55 UTC
Fair Market Value
$350 - $500 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

This is a vintage 20th century hand built wood and brass altar form cabinet from Korea. Generally, the term tansu is applied to Japanese portable cabinet furniture; however these are also produced in Korean. Although made in an altar-type, these were mostly made for export in this period and used in Western homes as Asian theme decor and usually placed in an entry way, as tv stands or for display. The estimate is based on actual recent past recorded auction sales of comparables. Retail 'asking prices' can be higher and vary.

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