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Late Victorian Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Display Cabinet
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Late Victorian Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Display Cabinet

19th century
For Sale by FB Antiques
Description

Late Victorian Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Display Cabinet

Item Code: S27-82

A striking late 19th century mahogany display cabinet in the Chinese Chippendale taste, circa 1880, of highly decorative and architectural form.

The upper section is enclosed by a pair of glazed doors, each incorporating finely carved and pierced decorative glazing bars with scrolling and Oriental-inspired detailing. The doors open to reveal a fabric-lined display interior fitted with three adjustable shelves, allowing the internal arrangement to be altered to suit a variety of objects.

Above, the cabinet is surmounted by an elaborate pierced and carved gallery with sweeping scrollwork, urn finials and a bold central foliate crest. Further decorative carving runs beneath the cornice, adding to the richly detailed appearance.

The lower section is equally impressive, with a shaped and moulded apron centred by a carved foliate motif. The cabinet is raised on four square supports enriched with carved lattice panels and flowerhead decoration, with pierced corner brackets beneath the apron. The legs are united by an elaborate scrolling stretcher centred by a small rectangular platform.

A particularly decorative example of the late Victorian revival of the Chinese Chippendale style, combining practical display space with an impressive and highly ornamental design. Ideal for displaying porcelain, glass, silver, collectibles or objets d’art.

Key Features

* Late Victorian mahogany display cabinet

* Chinese Chippendale style

* Circa 1880

* Pair of glazed display doors

* Carved and pierced decorative glazing bars

* Fabric-lined interior

* Three adjustable shelves

* Elaborate pierced upper gallery

* Urn finials

* Bold carved central crest

* Carved lattice and foliate decoration

* Shaped and moulded apron

* Pierced corner brackets

* Decorative scrolling stretcher

* Highly architectural and decorative form

Dimensions

Width: 132 cm

Depth: 56 cm

Height: 238 cm

Condition

In good antique condition with wear, marks and minor imperfections commensurate with age and use.

Date of Manufacture

FB Antiques has dated this Chinese Chippendale Display Cabinet to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09638518
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Crisp blind-fret carving on the legs: careful hand work on solid mahogany.
Pagoda-shaped waist moulding: fashionable oriental taste revived for grand drawing rooms.
Pierced cresting with urn finials: ornamental cresting typical of high-end salon showcases.
Gentle rubbing along the plinth base: many years of domestic dusting.

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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
238cm (93.70")
Width
132cm (51.97")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1234074
Dealers Internal Reference
S27-1082
Description
Late Victorian Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Display Cabinet

Item Code: S27-82

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A striking late 19th century mahogany display cabinet in the Chinese Chippendale taste, circa 1880, of highly decorative and architectural form.
FB Antiques
fig 1. A late Victorian mahogany display cabinet in the Chinese Chippendale style with a pierced cresting, glazed tracery doors, and carved legs with an under-tier.
fig 1. Late Victorian Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Display Cabinet

The upper section is enclosed by a pair of glazed doors, each incorporating finely carved and pierced decorative glazing bars with scrolling and Oriental-inspired detailing. The doors open to reveal a fabric-lined display interior fitted with three adjustable shelves, allowing the internal arrangement to be altered to suit a variety of objects.

fig 2. A late Victorian mahogany display cabinet in the Chinese Chippendale style with a pierced cresting, glazed tracery doors, and carved legs with an under-tier.
fig 2. Late Victorian Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Display Cabinet

Above, the cabinet is surmounted by an elaborate pierced and carved gallery with sweeping scrollwork, urn finials and a bold central foliate crest. Further decorative carving runs beneath the cornice, adding to the richly detailed appearance.

fig 3. A late Victorian mahogany display cabinet in the Chinese Chippendale style with a pierced cresting, glazed tracery doors, and carved legs with an under-tier.
fig 3. Late Victorian Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Display Cabinet

The lower section is equally impressive, with a shaped and moulded apron centred by a carved foliate motif. The cabinet is raised on four square supports enriched with carved lattice panels and flowerhead decoration, with pierced corner brackets beneath the apron. The legs are united by an elaborate scrolling stretcher centred by a small rectangular platform.

fig 4. A late Victorian mahogany display cabinet in the Chinese Chippendale style with a pierced cresting, glazed tracery doors, and carved legs with an under-tier.
fig 4. Late Victorian Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Display Cabinet

A particularly decorative example of the late Victorian revival of the Chinese Chippendale style, combining practical display space with an impressive and highly ornamental design. Ideal for displaying porcelain, glass, silver, collectibles or objets d’art.

fig 5. A late Victorian mahogany display cabinet in the Chinese Chippendale style with a pierced cresting, glazed tracery doors, and carved legs with an under-tier.
fig 5. Late Victorian Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Display Cabinet

Key Features

Late Victorian mahogany display cabinet

Chinese Chippendale style

Circa 1880

Pair of glazed display doors

Carved and pierced decorative glazing bars

Fabric-lined interior

Three adjustable shelves

fig 6. A late Victorian mahogany display cabinet in the Chinese Chippendale style with a pierced cresting, glazed tracery doors, and carved legs with an under-tier.
fig 6. Late Victorian Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Display Cabinet

Elaborate pierced upper gallery

Urn finials

Bold carved central crest

Carved lattice and foliate decoration

Shaped and moulded apron

Pierced corner brackets

Decorative scrolling stretcher

Highly architectural and decorative form

Dimensions

Width: 132 cm

Depth: 56 cm

Height: 238 cm

Condition

In good antique condition with wear, marks and minor imperfections commensurate with age and use.

Date of Manufacture

FB Antiques has dated this Chinese Chippendale Display Cabinet to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09638518
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Crisp blind-fret carving on the legs: careful hand work on solid mahogany.
Pagoda-shaped waist moulding: fashionable oriental taste revived for grand drawing rooms.
Pierced cresting with urn finials: ornamental cresting typical of high-end salon showcases.
Gentle rubbing along the plinth base: many years of domestic dusting.

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.

Height
238cm (93.70")
Width
132cm (51.97")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1234074
Dealers Internal Ref
S27-1082
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A late Victorian mahogany display cabinet in the Chinese Chippendale style with a pierced cresting, glazed tracery doors, and carved legs with an under-tier.
Late Victorian Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Display Cabinet
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDisplay Cabinets
  • Period19th century
  • StyleChinese Chippendale Revival
  • MaterialMahogany, Glass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsPierced pediment, Blind fretwork, Glazed tracery doors, Carved spandrels
  • SizeH 238 cm (94 in) x W 132 cm (52 in) x D 56 cm (22 in)

This late Victorian display cabinet exemplifies the Chinese Chippendale revival style of the late 19th century, rendered in warm brown mahogany with a smooth timber finish and clear glass panels. The upper architectural section features a pierced pediment topped with urn finials, a bold central foliate crest, and a pair of glazed doors enclosing a fabric-lined interior with adjustable shelving. Below, the table base has a shaped, moulded apron centred on a carved foliate motif, supported by four square legs decorated with blind fretwork lattice panels, carved spandrels, and turned block feet united by a scrolled stretcher with a central platform. The piece stands 238 cm high, 132 cm wide, and 56 cm deep. In a modern interior, this cabinet provides refined storage and display space in a drawing room, hallway, or dining room for collections of porcelain, glassware, silver, and objets d'art. The structural framework shows authentic antique wear, marks, and minor imperfections consistent with age and use, maintaining its decorative character while remaining fully functional for everyday domestic settings.

FAQs

Emerging in the mid-18th century and widely revived during the late Victorian era, Chinese Chippendale furniture incorporates East Asian decorative motifs, intricate lattice fretwork, pagoda-inspired crestings, and blind fret carving into traditional English mahogany cabinetmaking.

Craftspeople predominantly utilised solid mahogany and rich mahogany veneers, featuring hand-carved decorative elements, blind fretwork, clear glass glazing, and solid brass hardware.

Authentic late Victorian pieces display precision joinery such as machine-assisted dovetailed joints, crisp hand-carved blind fretwork on the legs, pierced scroll pediments, and glass panels secured with traditional timber glazing bars.

Position the cabinet against a neutral or rich wall colour in a dining room, hallway, or living space, using its glazed shelves to display curated ceramics, glassware, or contemporary art objects to create visual contrast.

Dust surfaces regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish along the wood grain once or twice a year. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and direct sunlight to prevent timber shrinkage and finish fading.
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