A rare-to-find vernacular wooden cupboard from the Carpathian Mountains, believed to date to the 18th century, with a wonderfully naive construction characteristic of furniture made for everyday use in rural mountain communities. Its simple, upright form has a single boarded door, a slightly overhanging top and a back constructed from broad wooden planks. The door is secured by a rudimentary iron hook fastening, possibly a later but still historic addition.

The surface retains remarkable layers of old paint, with a warm, egg-yolk yellow worn through to chalky cream and traces of soft powder blue. Generations of use have left an irregular, heavily weathered finish, with areas of exposed timber and accumulated patina that give the cupboard its distinctive character. Inside are two wooden shelves, retained as found to preserve the integrity and history of the piece. 

In rustic antique condition, with historic paint loss and surface wear consistent with its age and vernacular construction.

H 112cm, W 71cm, D 48cm

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