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Late 18th Century Irish Painted Dresser
Earl and Rymer
for sale €2,633     $2,858
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Late 18th Century Irish Painted Dresser

18th century
For Sale by Earl and Rymer
Description

A fine example of Irish vernacular furniture, this late 18th Century painted dresser and rack is distinguished by its desirable, diminutive scale. Crafted with a wonderfully primitive aesthetic.

The lower section comprises a single enclosed cupboard door fitted with period iron strap hinges, with the entire piece retaining rich, authentic traces of its original old red paint. A rare and highly decorative survival of Irish country folk art furniture, perfectly proportioned for modern or historic interiors alike.

Condition: Original paint throughout, with some later historic timber replacements which have been well-painted and stained to match the original. Historic woodworm present as expected, this doesn’t affect the integrity of the piece.

Physical Dimensions
Height
174cm (68.50")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Declaration

Earl and Rymer has dated this Antique Irish Kitchen Dresser to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1233706
Dealers Internal Reference
1401
Description
A fine example of Irish vernacular furniture, this late 18th Century painted dresser and rack is distinguished by its desirable, diminutive scale. Crafted with a wonderfully primitive aesthetic.
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The lower section comprises a single enclosed cupboard door fitted with period iron strap hinges, with the entire piece retaining rich, authentic traces of its original old red paint.
Earl and Rymer

A rare and highly decorative survival of Irish country folk art furniture, perfectly proportioned for modern or historic interiors alike.

fig 1. A late eighteenth-century dark timber Irish kitchen dresser featuring open plate shelves with scalloped sides above a single-door cupboard base with wrought iron hinges.
fig 1. Late 18th Century Irish Painted Dresser

Condition: Original paint throughout, with some later historic timber replacements which have been well-painted and stained to match the original. Historic woodworm present as expected, this doesn’t affect the integrity of the piece.

Height
174cm (68.50")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Date of Manufacture

Earl and Rymer has dated this Antique Irish Kitchen Dresser to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1233706
Dealers Internal Ref
1401
Earl and Rymer
Earl and Rymer
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Earl & rymer specialise in beautiful, interesting and unusual decorative antiques and art.

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Archive I A late eighteenth-century dark timber Irish kitchen dresser featuring open plate shelves with scalloped sides above a single-door cupboard base with wrought iron hinges.

Late 18th Century Irish Painted Dresser

Archive II A late eighteenth-century dark timber Irish kitchen dresser featuring open plate shelves with scalloped sides above a single-door cupboard base with wrought iron hinges. View II
Archive III A late eighteenth-century dark timber Irish kitchen dresser featuring open plate shelves with scalloped sides above a single-door cupboard base with wrought iron hinges. View III
Archive IV A late eighteenth-century dark timber Irish kitchen dresser featuring open plate shelves with scalloped sides above a single-door cupboard base with wrought iron hinges. View IV
Archive V A late eighteenth-century dark timber Irish kitchen dresser featuring open plate shelves with scalloped sides above a single-door cupboard base with wrought iron hinges. View V
Archive VI A late eighteenth-century dark timber Irish kitchen dresser featuring open plate shelves with scalloped sides above a single-door cupboard base with wrought iron hinges. View VI
Archive VII A late eighteenth-century dark timber Irish kitchen dresser featuring open plate shelves with scalloped sides above a single-door cupboard base with wrought iron hinges. View VII
Archive VIII A late eighteenth-century dark timber Irish kitchen dresser featuring open plate shelves with scalloped sides above a single-door cupboard base with wrought iron hinges. View VIII
Archive IX A late eighteenth-century dark timber Irish kitchen dresser featuring open plate shelves with scalloped sides above a single-door cupboard base with wrought iron hinges. View IX
Archive X A late eighteenth-century dark timber Irish kitchen dresser featuring open plate shelves with scalloped sides above a single-door cupboard base with wrought iron hinges. View X
Archive XI A late eighteenth-century dark timber Irish kitchen dresser featuring open plate shelves with scalloped sides above a single-door cupboard base with wrought iron hinges. View XI
Archive XII A late eighteenth-century dark timber Irish kitchen dresser featuring open plate shelves with scalloped sides above a single-door cupboard base with wrought iron hinges. View XII
Archive XIII A late eighteenth-century dark timber Irish kitchen dresser featuring open plate shelves with scalloped sides above a single-door cupboard base with wrought iron hinges. View XIII
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Telephone 07879 460591
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York
Yorkshire
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
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A late eighteenth-century dark timber Irish kitchen dresser featuring open plate shelves with scalloped sides above a single-door cupboard base with wrought iron hinges.
Late 18th Century Irish Painted Dresser
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A late eighteenth-century dark timber Irish kitchen dresser featuring open plate shelves with scalloped sides above a single-door cupboard base with wrought iron hinges.
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An Irish painted dresser is a functional piece of vernacular storage furniture historically found in rural homes across Ireland. Typically constructed during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, these dressers feature an upper section with open shelves for displaying crockery and a lower enclosed cupboard or drawer section for domestic storage.

Irish vernacular dressers were predominantly constructed from locally sourced softwoods such as pine, spruce, or deal, and occasionally oak or elm. The timber was frequently finished with layers of milk paint or oil-based paint, secured using hand-cut nails, wooden dowels, and hand-forged wrought iron ironmongery.

Authentic eighteenth-century dressers display hand-sawn timber marks, pegged mortise and tenon joints, and original hand-forged iron hardware such as strap hinges or simple latches. The presence of multiple historic paint layers showing natural wear and age-related shrinkage in the wide backboards are key indicators of original construction.

In contemporary interiors, an antique dresser serves as a prominent focal point in a dining space or kitchen. The open shelves provide architectural structure for displaying ceramic collections, glassware, or cookbooks, while the lower storage conceals everyday household items.

Preserve the historical surface by dusting regularly with a dry, soft lint-free cloth. Avoid applying commercial liquid cleaners, harsh solvents, or excessive moisture, as these can strip original paint layers and alter the aged timber finish.
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