Painted White Cupboard

France, 20th Century

$1,995

Antique One-Of-A-Kind Sylvie Favorite

The paint is the whole point, worn soft the way only time can do it. Found in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon and made in the early 20th century, this tall narrow bonnetière rises on bracket feet, a single two-panel door under a molded cornice, closed with a small iron lock. Country cupboards like this were painted to brighten a room and give humble wood a finer face, and the chalky, rubbed-back surface it wears now is the kind of finish no one can fake, earned over a hundred years of use. Sylvie would stand it in a bedroom for linens or clothes with baskets piled on top, or anywhere a tall, narrow cupboard can quietly hold what a room needs to put away.

Minor variations from the images may occur unless otherwise noted. All sales are final.

Age:: 20th Century
Country of Origin:: France
Material:: Wood, painted with metal hardware
Dimensions:: 72.25" H x 37.5" W x 17.0" D

Notes from Sylvie:

Dear collector, as with many antiques, this piece may show signs of its age, including subtle repairs, a bit of movement, cracks, scratches, small holes, and surface variation from years of use. The white-green painted finish shows scuffs and wear throughout, while the interior and back are raw wood. The upper door sits slightly out of square but functions properly, and the lock is decorative. A few little imperfections from a long life, just the way we like it.

All items are final sale.