Elm Cabinet with Fluted Spandrels chinese-antique is decorated to match the

is decorated to match the frames of our Shanxi cabinets and sideboards

Refinished in a vibrant

but today make useful baskets for flower displays or to hold magazines or toiletries

Made from solid reclaimed elm with dovetail joints and finished on the inside in a dark wood stain

set within a frame of square scrolling patterns that were common as a motif on Qing period and later furniture

Elm Cabinet with Fluted Spandrels chinese-antique is decorated to match theShandong, circa 1880 This distinctively shaped cabinet is in elm and comes from the city of Linyi in Shandong province, northern China. The rounded legs and frames are typical of furniture from the area, with the doors fitted directly into frames above and below on wooden dowel hinges. The carved, fluted spandrels, tapering down towards the cabinet's feet, give an elegant 'butterfly' profile from the front, with a sense of fluidity and balance.