Chinese coffer table with classic northern provincial styling, featuring a clean rectangular form, overhanging top, and two drawers with butterfly-form brass drawer pulls. The table is crafted from solid elmwood (yumu), known for its prominent grain and warm amber tone, now mellowed with age.
Raised on sturdy square legs with shaped aprons and decorative spandrels beneath the top, this piece reflects the enduring utility and understated elegance found in northern Chinese domestic furnishings. Originally used for storing household items or documents, coffer tables like this were essential multipurpose pieces in homes today.
The piece remains in excellent antique condition with minor wear consistent with use and age, highlighting its authentic patina and hand-finished joinery.
Age: Early 20th century circa 1910
Dimensions: 32 1/2" High x 37 1/3" wide x 20" deep