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A small cupboard like this always carries a kind of disarming charm: it doesn’t try to impress, yet it brings with it the clear, familiar voice of an old rural home. It’s an Umbrian piece from the early nineteenth century, built in solid pine with the honesty typical of arte povera: living wood, proper thickness, visible joints, the hand of a craftsman who aimed for sturdiness rather than showiness.
The single door, straight and unpretentious, keeps its original fittings and that simple wooden latch which today feels almost affectionate rather than functional. The blond, honey-toned finish is the result of a measured restoration: it revived the wood without hiding its knots, its small irregularities, the quiet traces of nearly two centuries.
Its proportions are practical, its presence light — one of those pieces that adapt anywhere with natural ease. It can serve as a bedside table next to an iron bed, a small entryway cabinet for keys and mail, a discreet support in the kitchen, or a compact storage piece in a study. It fits wherever you want something sincere and useful, with a clean line that is simple but never crude.
Ultimately, it’s a piece that doesn’t seek attention but brings warmth: a quiet household companion, well built, and carried to us with the humility — and dignity — of objects made to last.
- Material: Fir wood
- Size: cm 53 x 50 x 78 (h)
- Condition: Restored
- Period: Early 19th
- Style: FOLK ART
- State: Optimal conditions
