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19th Century Beautifully Decorated Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
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19th Century Beautifully Decorated Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers

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19th Century Beautifully Decorated Faux Bamboo Chest Of Drawers

This 19th Century chest of drawers was nicely made using solid birch and has been hand decorated in our workshops using traditional oil based paints & lacquers mixed in house. The design is a pattern adapted from an original 19th Century chest of drawers. Our decorator has over three decades of experience, specialising in paint finishes, gilding and lacquer work. All our chests of drawers are restored so that the drawers run beautifully smoothly and all pieces are clean and ready for your home.

Dimensions: Height: 107cm Width: 107cm Depth: 51cm

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At Richard Anthony Rush Antiques we pride ourselves on supplying top quality pieces carefully chosen for their originality, quality and condition.

Richard has worked as a conservator/restorer for over thirty five years with many eminent clients including the department store Peter Jones in Sloane Square, London (part of the John Lewis Partnership) for whom he restored and supplied antique furniture for over eighteen years.

Every piece supplied by Richard Anthony Rush Antiques is in fine showroom condition and finished to a very high standard. You can expect all furniture to be clean throughout and ready for your home.

We can arrange a full delivery service. Please contact us for a quote or if you would like additional information about any of our pieces.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
107cm (42.13")
Width
107cm (42.13")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Declaration

Richard Anthony Rush Antiques has dated this Painted Faux Bamboo Chest to the 19th Century.

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SA1223838
Dealers Internal Reference
AF638
Description
19th Century Beautifully Decorated Faux Bamboo Chest Of Drawers
This 19th Century chest of drawers was nicely made using solid birch and has been hand decorated in our workshops using traditional oil based paints & lacquers mixed in house.
Richard Anthony Rush Antiques

The design is a pattern adapted from an original 19th Century chest of drawers. Our decorator has over three decades of experience, specialising in paint finishes, gilding and lacquer work. All our chests of drawers are restored so that the drawers run beautifully smoothly and all pieces are clean and ready for your home.

fig 1. A nineteenth-century off-white painted chest of drawers featuring decorative yellow faux bamboo borders, wooden knobs, and turned feet.
fig 1. 19th Century Beautifully Decorated Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers

Dimensions: Height: 107cm Width: 107cm Depth: 51cm

At Richard Anthony Rush Antiques we pride ourselves on supplying top quality pieces carefully chosen for their originality, quality and condition.

Richard has worked as a conservator/restorer for over thirty five years with many eminent clients including the department store Peter Jones in Sloane Square, London (part of the John Lewis Partnership) for whom he restored and supplied antique furniture for over eighteen years.

fig 2. A nineteenth-century off-white painted chest of drawers featuring decorative yellow faux bamboo borders, wooden knobs, and turned feet.
fig 2. 19th Century Beautifully Decorated Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers

Every piece supplied by Richard Anthony Rush Antiques is in fine showroom condition and finished to a very high standard. You can expect all furniture to be clean throughout and ready for your home.

We can arrange a full delivery service. Please contact us for a quote or if you would like additional information about any of our pieces.

Height
107cm (42.13")
Width
107cm (42.13")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Date of Manufacture

Richard Anthony Rush Antiques has dated this Painted Faux Bamboo Chest to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1223838
Dealers Internal Ref
AF638
Richard Anthony Rush Antiques
Richard Anthony Rush Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2023
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Archive I A nineteenth-century off-white painted chest of drawers featuring decorative yellow faux bamboo borders, wooden knobs, and turned feet.

19th Century Beautifully Decorated Faux Bamboo Chest Of Drawers

Archive II A nineteenth-century off-white painted chest of drawers featuring decorative yellow faux bamboo borders, wooden knobs, and turned feet. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century off-white painted chest of drawers featuring decorative yellow faux bamboo borders, wooden knobs, and turned feet. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century off-white painted chest of drawers featuring decorative yellow faux bamboo borders, wooden knobs, and turned feet. View IV
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The Old Dairy
Manor Road
Hasketon
Woodbridge
Suffolk
IP13 6HZ
United Kingdom
Verified Since Nov 2023
Items For Sale 42
Items Sold 107
Richard Anthony Rush Antiques
Richard Anthony Rush Antiques
Verified Since Nov 2023
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Location: The Old Dairy, Manor Road, Hasketon, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 6HZ, United Kingdom
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A nineteenth-century off-white painted chest of drawers featuring decorative yellow faux bamboo borders, wooden knobs, and turned feet.
19th Century Beautifully Decorated Faux Bamboo Chest Of Drawers
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A nineteenth-century off-white painted chest of drawers featuring decorative yellow faux bamboo borders, wooden knobs, and turned feet.
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Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Faux bamboo furniture originated in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as part of European fascination with Chinoiserie and Japonisme. Craftsmen carved or painted softwoods to imitate the joints and texture of natural bamboo canes, providing an exotic aesthetic using traditional European cabinetmaking techniques.

Nineteenth-century painted chests were typically constructed from secondary softwoods such as pine, spruce, or deal. These woods provided a stable base for gesso primers, hand-painted polychrome finishes, trompe-lil ornamentation, and protective varnishes.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-dovetailed drawer joints, hand-sawn secondary timber on drawer bases, and uneven paint wear consistent with age. Keyholes, original iron or brass locks, and turned wooden knobs fastened with hand-cut screws or wedges also indicate age.

A painted chest acts as a textured focal point when placed in a hallway, bedroom, or living area. Pair it with neutral textiles, contemporary artwork, or modern ceramics to create visual contrast against the graphic painted bamboo trim.

Dust painted furniture regularly using a soft, dry microfibre cloth. Avoid abrasive cleaners, water, or chemical solvents, and apply a light coating of clear microcrystalline wax once a year to preserve the painted surface and protect against environmental humidity.
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