Magnificent Art Deco 1950 Lane Cedar Hope Waterfall Chest Walnut Paldao Wood for Sale

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Magnificent Art Deco 1950 Lane Cedar Hope Waterfall Chest Walnut Paldao Wood For Sale

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Magnificent Art Deco 1950 Lane Cedar Hope Waterfall Chest Walnut Paldao Wood:
$3599.00

CHARMER !SHABBY CHIC
MAGAZINE RACK
RED & RESPLENDENT !(Approx. Width 47" Height 19" Depth 22" )1950"The Gift That Starts a Home!" This is one of the most marvelous Lane Cedar Chests wehave ever encountered! It is absolutely amazingand beyond beautiful! Hope Chests were a staple ofAmerican Life and were the symbol of future happinessfor women for the first half of the twentieth century.
All woolen valuables like blankets, sweaters and linenswere at risk in normal closets and chests, but in a cedar chestwould be preserved for your future life and home.Girls would keep their most sacred treasures in Lane CedarHope Chests, which were the finest in the world. Made of 3 quarter inch government recommended cedar,with a patented automatic tray and felt lining, the Lanechests were incredible feats of workmanship. Better thana Rolls-Royce the veneers used in a Lane Cedar Chest werefinished with exacting precision, waterproof andguaranteed not to peel!
This 1950 example is a modern extravaganza with a waterfall top,walnut and Paldao wood, which was later made famous asthe wood of choice for Porsche interiors!
It's simply stunning!
They don't make furniture like this anymore, no matterwhat you spend. The skills, materials, workmanship, toolsand techniques have been lost or degraded. This was a Hope Chest,but now it is really a Treasure Chest because its value is as highas what's put inside it!
The symmetry of the design is superb! The fit and finish astoundanyone unfamiliar with quality furnishings of the twentieth century.
In very fine vintage condition. Much better than age appropriate wear.It has wear more appropriate for furniture of 20 years of age, but not 74!The finest example we have come across. Several chipsand minor gouges, but most of these show significantly more wear.The wood is lustrous and this one is a true showpiece! Presents spectacularly!A must have addition to your NY penthouse, Palm Springs Atomic ranchor West Palm Beach estate!
THE FINESTHOPE CHESTFOR YOUR FABULOUSFAMILY !