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Reclaimed Chinese Elm Doors, Shanxi C1890
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Reclaimed Chinese Elm Doors, Shanxi C1890

19th century
Description

A wonderful pair of doors reclaimed form a building in the Shanxi region China, made in Northern Chinese elm, with hand beaten iron decoration and typical ‘pin’ type hinges and flat ‘butt’ middle closing.

Restoration / Condition : the doors show marks and some sun bleaching commensurate with their age.

Width : 100cms (39.5”)

Depth : 10cms (4”)

Height : 186 cms (73.25”)

Thickness of doors : 37mm (1.5”)

Weight of each door : 28kg

Date of Manufacture

The Real Wood Furniture Company has dated these Antique Chinese Elm Doors to the 1890s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
186cm (73.23")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1242551
Dealers Internal Reference
10468
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Description
A wonderful pair of doors reclaimed form a building in the Shanxi region China, made in Northern Chinese elm, with hand beaten iron decoration and typical ‘pin’ type hinges and flat ‘butt’ middle closing.
fig 1. Pair of late nineteenth-century reclaimed Chinese elm doors featuring heavy iron strapping, metal studs, and central ring handles.
fig 1. Reclaimed Chinese Elm Doors, Shanxi C1890

Restoration / Condition : the doors show marks and some sun bleaching commensurate with their age.

Width : 100cms (39.5”)

Depth : 10cms (4”)

Height : 186 cms (73.25”)

Thickness of doors : 37mm (1.5”)

Weight of each door : 28kg

Date of Manufacture

The Real Wood Furniture Company has dated these Antique Chinese Elm Doors to the 1890s.

Height
186cm (73.23")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1242551
Dealers Internal Ref
10468
The Real Wood Furniture Company
The Real Wood Furniture Company
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2025

The real wood furniture company (chris baylis) sells windsor chairs, decorative furniture and objects from large showrooms in the cotswolds

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Archive I Pair of late nineteenth-century reclaimed Chinese elm doors featuring heavy iron strapping, metal studs, and central ring handles.

Reclaimed Chinese Elm Doors, Shanxi C1890

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Chipping Norton
Oxfordshire
OX7 5SZ
United Kingdom
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Pair of late nineteenth-century reclaimed Chinese elm doors featuring heavy iron strapping, metal studs, and central ring handles.
RECLAIMED CHINESE ELM DOORS, SHANXI C1890
Ref: SA1242551
Pair of late nineteenth-century reclaimed Chinese elm doors featuring heavy iron strapping, metal studs, and central ring handles.
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  • ObjectArchitectural Salvage
  • Period19th century
  • StyleChinese Provincial
  • MaterialElm, Iron
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsIron strapping, Metal studs, Ring handles, Plank construction
  • SizeH 186 cm (73 in) x W 100 cm (39 in) x D 10 cm (4 in)

Originating from the Shanxi region of China around 1890, this pair of architectural salvage doors is constructed from northern Chinese elm in a warm brown tone with vertical plank construction. The provincial style surfaces exhibit marks and sun bleaching commensurate with age, displaying a rustic farmhouse aesthetic. Substantial hand-beaten iron decoration includes horizontal strapping secured by evenly spaced metal studs, pin-type hinges, flat butt middle closing, and central ring handles mounted on a central locking plate. Standing at 186 cm high by 100 cm wide with a depth of 10 cm, these heavy reclaimed timbers offer substantial proportions for structural integration. In a modern interior, these antique elements provide an architectural statement when repurposed as a unique decorative wall panel or integrated directly into a bespoke interior renovation project. The weathered timber grain combines with industrial ironwork to create a tactile focal point suitable for traditional and contemporary spaces alike.

FAQs

Crafted during the late Qing dynasty, Shanxi doors were traditionally built as durable exterior or courtyard entrances for residential compounds, reflecting the regional woodworking traditions of northern China.

These doors were typically constructed from resilient elm timber using joinery techniques without nails, reinforced with hand-forged iron straps and studs for added strength.

Authentic pieces show signs of historic weathering, natural shrinkage lines along the timber grain, hand-cut mortise slots, and genuine oxidisation on the original iron fittings.

Reclaimed doors can be mounted as decorative wall art, repurposed as sliding barn-style doors, or adapted into statement bed headboards to add tactile texture to contemporary spaces.

Dust the timber regularly with a soft dry cloth, apply clear natural beeswax periodically to nourish the grain, and maintain low indoor humidity levels to prevent rusting of the ironwork.
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