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Victorian Bamboo Canterbury
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Victorian Bamboo Canterbury

19th century
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Circa 1890 canterbury or magazine rack of 2 divisions with carrying handle and raised on swept supports.

Physical Dimensions
Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
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Antiques Decorative has dated this Victorian Bamboo Canterbury Rack to the 1890s.

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SA1207593
Description
Circa 1890 canterbury or magazine rack of 2 divisions with carrying handle and raised on swept supports.
Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Date of Manufacture

Antiques Decorative has dated this Victorian Bamboo Canterbury Rack to the 1890s.

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SA1207593
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With over 30 years in the london antiques world, I have since established a dealership supplying the trade and private clients.

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A late 19th-century bamboo canterbury rack featuring diagonal cross-bracing, a woven lower shelf, four partitioned sections, and metal capped finials.
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Archive I A late 19th-century bamboo canterbury rack featuring diagonal cross-bracing, a woven lower shelf, four partitioned sections, and metal capped finials.

Victorian Bamboo Canterbury

Archive II A late 19th-century bamboo canterbury rack featuring diagonal cross-bracing, a woven lower shelf, four partitioned sections, and metal capped finials. View II
Archive III A late 19th-century bamboo canterbury rack featuring diagonal cross-bracing, a woven lower shelf, four partitioned sections, and metal capped finials. View III
Archive IV A late 19th-century bamboo canterbury rack featuring diagonal cross-bracing, a woven lower shelf, four partitioned sections, and metal capped finials. View IV
Archive V A late 19th-century bamboo canterbury rack featuring diagonal cross-bracing, a woven lower shelf, four partitioned sections, and metal capped finials. View V
Archive VI A late 19th-century bamboo canterbury rack featuring diagonal cross-bracing, a woven lower shelf, four partitioned sections, and metal capped finials. View VI
Archive VII A late 19th-century bamboo canterbury rack featuring diagonal cross-bracing, a woven lower shelf, four partitioned sections, and metal capped finials. View VII
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Telephone 0207 738 2520 or 07900 055113
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SW11 5QL
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A late 19th-century bamboo canterbury rack featuring diagonal cross-bracing, a woven lower shelf, four partitioned sections, and metal capped finials.
Victorian Bamboo Canterbury
Ref: SA1207593
A late 19th-century bamboo canterbury rack featuring diagonal cross-bracing, a woven lower shelf, four partitioned sections, and metal capped finials.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectMagazine Racks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBamboo, Rattan, Metal
  • ColourGolden Brown
  • MotifsCross-braced frame, Metal finial caps, Woven shelf base, Splayed bamboo legs
  • SizeH 47 cm (19 in) x W 48 cm (19 in) x D 25 cm (10 in)

This late 19th-century Victorian bamboo canterbury or magazine rack exemplifies the period interest in exotic natural materials. The framework employs mottled golden brown bamboo with distinctive node details, complemented by a tightly woven rattan lower shelf base and metallic finial caps capping the upright posts. The structure includes diagonal cross-braced side panels, a central vertical carrying handle divider creating two partitioned sections, and four splayed bamboo legs with curved feet that elevate the storage tier above the floor. Standing 47 cm high, 48 cm wide, and 25 cm deep, the piece offers compact dimensions suitable for domestic settings. Today, this accessory functions effectively as a practical magazine rack placed at the end of a sofa in a living room, study, or sunlit conservatory. The open framework and woven texture integrate smoothly with traditional, bohemian, or eclectic interior schemes, holding periodicals, books, or writing materials within easy reach. The combination of lightweight bamboo construction and sturdy joinery provides a durable furnishing that serves everyday modern storage needs while adding natural warmth and period character to domestic spaces.

FAQs

The canterbury was introduced in late 18th-century England as a partitioned rack for storing sheet music. During the late Victorian era, the Aesthetic Movement popularised Anglo-Japanese trade influences, leading to widespread production of decorative bamboo canterburys for both music and periodicals.

These pieces were typically constructed from imported bamboo cane, often fire-scorched or varnished to produce a tortoiseshell effect. Lower shelves and panels frequently incorporated woven rattan or straw matting, secured with wooden dowels and finished with metal end caps.

Authentic 19th-century bamboo furniture displays natural variations in node spacing and subtle hand-scorched markings. Look for construction details such as pin-jointed bamboo dowels, iron reinforced joints, original woven matting, and aged patina on the surface finish.

Position the canterbury alongside a armchair or sofa to store current magazines, newspapers, or vinyl records. The natural texture and architectural framework complement bohemian, eclectically layered, and botanical interior themes.

Dust regularly using a soft brush or microfibre cloth to clean between joint divisions. Keep the item away from direct heat sources and excessive moisture to prevent drying, splitting, or loosening of the woven elements.
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