Korean Butterfly Chest of Pear, Elm and Paulownia Woods

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Korean: Furniture Pre 1900: item #588619
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All Original and Unrestored 19th Century Korean Ichung-nong (Korean Two Unit Stacked Chest) from South Cholla Province. This fine example of an elegant clothing chest is made of elm for the front panels, paulownia for the sides, and pear wood for the frame. It is exquisitely decorated with brass butterfly motifs for the locks and hinges, and brass bat motifs for the drawer pulls. The butterfly is a symbol of happiness, and the bat is a symbol of good fortune. 61 x 40 x 18 inches, 155 x 102 x 46.... Click for details

Scarce Type of Korean Two Unit Chest, 5 Different Woods

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Korean: Furniture Pre 1920: item #588618
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All Original and Unrestored Early 20th Century Ichung-nong (Korean Two Unit Stacked Chest) from Cheongju in the North Chungcheong Province. This refined chest is made of no less than five different woods (ginkgo, persimmon, elm, pine, and paulownia), and yet it is quietly opulent, serene and subdued, impressive but not imposing. 45.5 x 30.5 x 15 inches, 115 x 78 x 38 cm. Excellent Condition.

Tall,Rare Walnut and White Brass Korean Two Unit Chest

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Korean: Furniture Pre 1900: item #588615
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All Original and Unrestored Tall 19th Century Ichung-nong (Korean Two Unit Stacked Chest) from Kesong (Koryo Dynasty capital). This elegant clothing chest is made entirely of hodo namu (Korean Walnut), making it a rare and valuable piece. It is exquisitely decorated with a variety of unique and rarely seen white brass flora and fruit motifs. The Korean reverence for nature is evident in this striking work of art. 70 x 33.5 x 15.5 inches, 178 x 85 x 40 cm. Excellent Condition.

Very Fine North Korean Personal Dining Table from Haeju

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Korean: Furniture Pre 1900: item #585807
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Haeju-ban (Soban, or Personal Dining Tables from Haeju, North Korea) are among the most highly prized of Korean small antique furniture pieces. This beautiful Soban is an excellent example, with its lovingly carved floral petal openwork and auspiciously bat shaped apron combining for a particularly sophisticated look. Pieces of equal quality to this all original and unrestored 19th Century Haeju-ban have sold at Christie's auctions for $3,000 (see for example the November 25, 1997 Christie's cat... Click for details

Mid 19th Century Korean Seven Butterfly Persimmon Chest

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Korean: Furniture Pre 1900: item #585531
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This gorgeous, all original and unrestored Korean Seven Butterfly Chest is an early piece (middle 19th Century) made from a luscious persimmon wood that has aged to a warm rich hue that is truly a delight to behold. It is a beautiful effect that could never be even closely duplicated with new wood. The lovely brass butterflies that adorn this beautiful piece are an ancient symbol of happiness in Korea. 23.5 x 33.5 x 15 inches, 60 x 85 x 38 cm. Excellent Condition.

Fine Antique Kayagum, Korean Twelve Stringed Instrument

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Korean: Furniture Pre 1920: item #585507
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All original and unrestored antique Kayagum (Korean 12-stringed Zither) that are fully intact like this beautiful piece are very hard to find. This is a fine early 20th Century example of an instrument that dates back to the 6th Century in Korea. The Kayagum is related to the Chinese Zheng and the Japanese Koto. In any office or home, it will make a clear and beautiful statement of the owner's love of traditional art and music. 4.5 x 57 x 9 inches, 12 x 145 x 23 cm. Excellent Condition.

Korean Antique Palanquin of Fine Zelkova and Pine

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Korean: Furniture Pre 1900: item #585505
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This beautiful all original and unrestored 19th Century Korean Palanquin would have been used to carry a very wealthy aristocratic woman to her various destinations. It is a gorgeously designed, well constructed and rare open air palanquin. Most palanquin were enclosed. 46 x 77 x 27 inches, 117 x 196 x 69 cm. Excellent Condition.

Fine Korean Coin Chest with Very Old Calligraphy Inside

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Korean: Furniture Pre 1900: item #585501
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This all original and unrestored Ton-kwe (Korean Coin Chest) is a fine 19th Century example of a type of chest that is becoming increasingly rare on the antiques market. This is one of the last of a very few that are not locked up in museums or private collections. Coin chests are highly prized by collectors, as their purpose required that they be the heaviest and most well constructed piece of furniture in the home of an aristocrat. Paper money did not exist in Yi Dynasty Korea, and the coins w... Click for details

Korean Scholar's Book Chest of Very Fine Persimmon

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Korean: Furniture Pre 1900: item #585488
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It is quite uncommon to find a Chaek-jang (Korean Scholar's Book Chest) made of persimmon, as this was a wood usually reserved for the furniture of a woman's room. The original 19th Century scholar owner who long ago commissioned this one-of-a-kind piece must have been as bold and outgoing as the piece itself is, with its spectacular mirror-image persimmon wood panels and declarative ironwork, including designs of swallows and swallowtails. It is an all original and unrestored 19th Century piece... Click for details

Very Fine and Rare Korean Rice Chest of Zelkova

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Korean: Furniture Pre 1900: item #585485
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This very fine, gorgeous Duiju (Korean Rice Chest), made of zelkova and pine, is the exact twin in size, quality, and construction of the well-known Duiju in Korea's Onyang Museum (cf. Korean Furniture and Culture, page 60). It is one of the very last of its kind that you can expect to be offered for sale. 36 x 35 x 27 inches, 92 x 89 x 69 cm. Excellent Condition.