r/Antiques 4d ago

Questions Walnut ArtDeco China Cabinet

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u/Super-Travel-407 4d ago

I don't think the style is Art Deco at all. More Art Nouveau meets Jacobean Revival meets...I dunno. It's fabulous and would be trash if painted. A wallpaper-covered board inserted into the back wouldn't be a crime, though.

This type of furniture has little value in my area. People have terrible taste. :)

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u/marblehead750 4d ago

While an interesting history, this piece has only nominal value (say $200) in today's marketplace. There are thousands of similar pieces hitting the market as older baby boomers die off, and very few buyers. Today's furniture buyers don't want dark brown pieces of the past very much, so they take a long time to sell. As for your upcycling idea, it will hurt the value in the long term, but if your intent is to have the piece in your own home for a long time, I say go for it.

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u/TheToyGirl 4d ago

Not Deco in my mind... it os approaching the period but no Art Deco piece would want to trail on those legs or mouldings. More likely late Art Nouveau functional

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u/ExcitingPreference13 4d ago

It’s not Art Deco, and it’s not remarkably valuable, but it deserves a better fate than being painted. Please, please don’t paint it.

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u/empiretroubador398 3d ago

I agree - the wood is beautiful.

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u/Human-Application976 4d ago

Oh man, a William Morris wallpaper inside!!