Tall Antique Three-Level Dragon Burlwood Chest

Korean: Furniture Pre 1920: item #1088365
0810

Tall and Stunning Antique Three-Level Dragon Burlwood Chest (Yongmok Sanchung-jang). The sides and back are made of a fine paulownia wood. 64.25h x 43.5w x 21.25d inches, 163h x 110.5w x 54d cm.

Very Large Kyonggi Province Headside Chest (Morijang)

Korean: Furniture Pre 1900: item #1088223
0805

Very Large Headside Chest (Morijang) from Kyonggi Province. This is, by far, the largest morijang we have ever had. The color and grain are stunning, as is the inlaid work. 41.5w x 39.25h x 18d inches, 105.5w x 100h x 46d cm.

Rare and Fine Inlaid Burlwood Scholar's Chest (Mungap)

Korean: Furniture Pre 1910: item #1088219
0804

Rare Inlaid Burlwood Scholar's Chest (Mungap) with a beautiful grain and fine detailing. Old mungap are rare. In fact, this is the only mungap we have ever had for sale. 'Mun' means things pertaining to culture, and 'gap' means low chest. These chests were given this name because they were used as a repository for items related to cultural life, such as rolls of paper, brushes, ink sticks and ink stones. One door lifts out, and the other doors slide over, to reveal interior drawers. The design, ... Click for details

Reflect by Jahee Lee, Mirror Made of Antique Materials

Korean: Furniture Contemporary: item #1077950
0754

'Reflect' by Jahee Lee, mirror constructed entirely of antique wood and open ironwork with the Buddhist symbol for the wheel of life, only the glass is new. 24 x 6 inches, 61 x 15 cm. Growing up with parents who were social workers in a traditional Korean Hanok house of hand-hewn timber, Jahee Lee developed both a deep affection for people and for traditional materials. When her parents' orphanage, the Lighthouse in Haenam (est. 1953) was recently demolished, she decided to use the materials fro... Click for details

Reflect by Jahee Lee, Mirror Made of Antique Materials

Korean: Furniture Contemporary: item #1077299
0753

'Reflect' by Jahee Lee, mirror constructed entirely of antique wood, metal, and textile with the ten symbols of longevity (sipjangsaeng), only the glass is new. 47.5 x 30 inches, 120.5 x 76 cm. Growing up with parents who were social workers in a traditional Korean Hanok house of hand-hewn timber, Jahee Lee developed both a deep affection for people and for traditional materials. When her parents' orphanage, the Lighthouse in Haenam (est. 1953) was recently demolished, she decided to use the mat... Click for details

Reflect by Jahee Lee, Mirror Made of Antique Materials

Korean: Furniture Contemporary: item #1077296
0752

'Reflect' by Jahee Lee, mirror constructed entirely of antique wood and metal, only the glass is new. 28 x 28 inches, 71 x 71 cm. Growing up with parents who were social workers in a traditional Korean Hanok house of hand-hewn timber, Jahee Lee developed both a deep affection for people and for traditional materials. When her parents' orphanage, the Lighthouse in Haenam (est. 1953) was recently demolished, she decided to use the materials from the building to create mirrors. Someone else would p... Click for details

Pair of Wood Boxes with Applied Hand-Cut Paper Design

Korean: Furniture Pre 1900: item #1074337
0719

Pair of Nesting Wood Boxes covered with Applied Hand-Cut Paper Designs, finished with a light oil, very much like the one in the Brooklyn Museum (see page 163 of the Korean Art Collection in the Brooklyn Museum, 2006). The Brooklyn box is only one box, whereas this box is two nesting boxes. The butterflies are a symbol of happiness, and the peonies are a symbol of prosperity. The Korean Taeguk symbol adorns the lids and sides of each box. With one more section than the two-sectioned yin and yang... Click for details

Nicely Proportioned Inkstone Box with a Glowing Patina

Korean: Furniture Pre 1900: item #1074332
0717

Beautifully Proportioned Inkstone Box with a Glowing Patina. 11.75 x 8 x 5 inches, 30 x 20 x 12.5 cm.

Korean Scholar's Inkstone Box of Fine Paulownia Wood

Korean: Furniture Pre 1900: item #1074322
0716

Korean Scholar's Inkstone Box of Fine Paulownia Wood. A beautiful example of one of the most prized possessions of a Korean scholar, the box that held his inkstone, ink and brushes. The entire exterior is made of a fine, wide-grained paulownia wood. 13.25d x 8.5w x 9h inches, 33.5d x 21.5w x 23h cm.

Old Large Bamboo Box covered with Paper

Korean: Furniture Pre 1900: item #1074311
0714

Old Large Bamboo Box covered with Paper. A unique box with a gorgeous color and beautiful patina. 26 x 13.5 x 10 inches, 66 x 34.5 x 25.5 cm.