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19th-century Aesthetic Movement Bamboo & Lacquer Three-tie Etagere.
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19th-century Aesthetic Movement Bamboo & Lacquer Three-tie Etagere.

19th century
For Sale by CJ Antiques
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Antique Late 19th-Century Victorian Aesthetic Movement Bamboo & Lacquer Three-Tie etagere. C 1885.

A charming and decorative late Victorian Aesthetic Movement / Anglo-Japanese three-tier étagère crafted in richly mottled tiger bamboo with three square black Japanese lacquer shelves.

Key Features:

• Bent Tiger-Bamboo Frame: Constructed from well-figured, warm-toned mottled bamboo with an arched carrying handle at the top, swept splayed feet for stability, and a central front support strut.

• Pictorial Japanese Lacquer Tiers: Fitted with three square black lacquer shelves trimmed in split-cane edging. Each tier is finely decorated in warm russet, gold, and black with traditional Japanese motifs—featuring a songbird perched on a blossoming branch within a shaped quatrefoil reserve on the top tier, and flowering peonies with flying birds across the lower two tiers.

• Versatile Compact Footprint: Standing 34" high with 10" square shelves, it works effortlessly as an afternoon tea stand, a hallway plant stand, or a bedroom/bathroom display étagère.

excellent condition

Dimensions:

• Overall Height: 34" (86.5 cm)

• Shelf Size: 10" x 10" square (25.5 cm x 25.5 cm)

Date of Manufacture

CJ Antiques has dated this Victorian Bamboo Etagere Shelf to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 09721972
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Fine crazing across the black lacquer: natural ageing of old lacquer.
Fire-scorched mottling on the bamboo poles: late Victorian Aesthetic Movement taste.
Split-cane borders pinned with fine tacks: standard cabinet-making of the late 19th century.
Gilded bird and floral decoration worn at the edges: decades of light handling.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

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SA1245996
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Antique Late 19th-Century Victorian Aesthetic Movement Bamboo & Lacquer Three-Tie etagere. C 1885.
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A charming and decorative late Victorian Aesthetic Movement / Anglo-Japanese three-tier étagère crafted in richly mottled tiger bamboo with three square black Japanese lacquer shelves.
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fig 1. A 19th-century Aesthetic Movement bamboo etagere featuring a bent bamboo arch frame with three square black lacquered shelves decorated with gold floral motifs.
fig 1. 19th-century Aesthetic Movement Bamboo & Lacquer Three-tie Etagere.

Key Features:

• Bent Tiger-Bamboo Frame: Constructed from well-figured, warm-toned mottled bamboo with an arched carrying handle at the top, swept splayed feet for stability, and a central front support strut.

fig 2. A 19th-century Aesthetic Movement bamboo etagere featuring a bent bamboo arch frame with three square black lacquered shelves decorated with gold floral motifs.
fig 2. 19th-century Aesthetic Movement Bamboo & Lacquer Three-tie Etagere.

• Pictorial Japanese Lacquer Tiers: Fitted with three square black lacquer shelves trimmed in split-cane edging. Each tier is finely decorated in warm russet, gold, and black with traditional Japanese motifs—featuring a songbird perched on a blossoming branch within a shaped quatrefoil reserve on the top tier, and flowering peonies with flying birds across the lower two tiers.

fig 3. A 19th-century Aesthetic Movement bamboo etagere featuring a bent bamboo arch frame with three square black lacquered shelves decorated with gold floral motifs.
fig 3. 19th-century Aesthetic Movement Bamboo & Lacquer Three-tie Etagere.

• Versatile Compact Footprint: Standing 34" high with 10" square shelves, it works effortlessly as an afternoon tea stand, a hallway plant stand, or a bedroom/bathroom display étagère.

excellent condition

Dimensions:

• Overall Height: 34" (86.5 cm)

• Shelf Size: 10" x 10" square (25.5 cm x 25.5 cm)

Date of Manufacture

CJ Antiques has dated this Victorian Bamboo Etagere Shelf to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09721972
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Fine crazing across the black lacquer: natural ageing of old lacquer.
Fire-scorched mottling on the bamboo poles: late Victorian Aesthetic Movement taste.
Split-cane borders pinned with fine tacks: standard cabinet-making of the late 19th century.
Gilded bird and floral decoration worn at the edges: decades of light handling.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
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Archive I A 19th-century Aesthetic Movement bamboo etagere featuring a bent bamboo arch frame with three square black lacquered shelves decorated with gold floral motifs.

19th-century Aesthetic Movement Bamboo & Lacquer Three-tie Etagere.

Archive II A 19th-century Aesthetic Movement bamboo etagere featuring a bent bamboo arch frame with three square black lacquered shelves decorated with gold floral motifs. View II
Archive III A 19th-century Aesthetic Movement bamboo etagere featuring a bent bamboo arch frame with three square black lacquered shelves decorated with gold floral motifs. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century Aesthetic Movement bamboo etagere featuring a bent bamboo arch frame with three square black lacquered shelves decorated with gold floral motifs. View IV
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A 19th-century Aesthetic Movement bamboo etagere featuring a bent bamboo arch frame with three square black lacquered shelves decorated with gold floral motifs.
19th-Century Aesthetic Movement Bamboo & Lacquer Three-Tie etagere.
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A 19th-century Aesthetic Movement bamboo etagere featuring a bent bamboo arch frame with three square black lacquered shelves decorated with gold floral motifs.
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  • ObjectEtageres & Display Stands
  • Period19th century
  • StyleAesthetic Movement
  • MaterialBamboo, Lacquer, Wood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBent bamboo arch, square lacquered tiers, splayed feet, floral lacquer detail

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Originating in late 19th-century Britain, Aesthetic Movement bamboo furniture was heavily influenced by Anglo-Japanese design principles, featuring lightweight bamboo structures paired with lacquered, painted, or embossed panels depicting Asian flora and fauna.

Victorian bamboo etageres were typically framed in heat-bent, mottled bamboo poles secured with wooden pegs or metal fasteners, supporting square or rectangular tiers made from lacquered wood, papier-mache, or embossed leatherette.

Authentic period pieces exhibit natural heat marks from bamboo bending, aged patina on joint wrappings, fine crazing on lacquered panels, and minor structural variations typical of hand-assembly rather than modern mass production.

A bamboo etagere functions as a versatile accent piece in modern spaces, ideal for displaying potted houseplants, folded linens in a guest room, or curated collections of ceramics in an unused corner.

Keep bamboo furniture away from direct heat sources and dry environments to prevent the wood from splitting, and clean lacquered panels gently using a soft, dry microfibre cloth without liquid polish or harsh solvents.
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